Kadant (KAI) Dividends Paid - Common (2013 - 2026)
Kadant's Dividends Paid - Common was $4.25 million in Q2 2027, up 6.2% from $4 million a year earlier and up 6.1% from the prior quarter.
Kadant (KAI) Dividends Paid - Common (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kadant's Dividends Paid - Common was $16.27 million through Jul 4, 2026, up 6.4% year-over-year; for FY2026, it was $15.78 million.
- Dividends Paid - Common shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common was $14.67 million in FY2024 (+11.0%), $13.22 million in FY2023 (+10.2%) and $12 million in FY2022 (+4.7%).
- The Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant data, KAI's Dividends Paid - Common in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was $4.01 million (Q1 2027), $4.01 million (Q4 2026) and $4 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 307.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 438.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 401.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 463.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.09 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 4.25 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4.25 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.01 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 4.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.76 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.76 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.76 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.40 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.40 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.03 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.03 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3.03 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.91 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3.32 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2.77 Mn |
Kadant Dividends Paid - Common API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();