Kla (KLAC) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted Payout Ratio of 0.23 for Q2 2026, up 8.88% on a QoQ basis from 0.21 in Q1 2026, and up 6.85% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kla (KLAC) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla has reported Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.23 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 6.85% year-over-year to 0.23 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.22, a 1.48% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.22, down 1.48% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.23 for Q2 2026 at Kla, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 0.34 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.18 in Q3 2022.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.24, with a median of 0.22 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Payout Ratio soared 79.61% in 2023, then slumped 36.72% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2022, then jumped by 79.61% to 0.34 in 2023, then fell by 18.63% to 0.28 in 2024, then decreased by 20.77% to 0.22 in 2025, then rose by 3.53% to 0.23 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026), and 0.22 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Research | 381.51 Bn | 375.93 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 363.77 Bn | 354.54 Bn | 4.59 Bn |
| 3 | Kla | 235.33 Bn | 233.68 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 4 | Mks | 17.86 Bn | 17.24 Bn | 595.00 Mn |
| 5 | Onto Innovation | 13.48 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 183.25 Mn |
| 6 | Nova | 11.14 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 144.16 Mn |
| 7 | Camtek | 6.63 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.70 Mn |
| 8 | ACM Research | 5.04 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 134.62 Mn |
| 9 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.35 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 157.95 Mn |
| 10 | Axcelis Technologies | 3.53 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 91.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |