Kimberly Clark (KMB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.81 in Q2 2026, down 33.2% from 1.21 a year earlier and down 49.0% from the prior quarter.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kimberly Clark's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.16 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 21.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.22, down 22.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.56 in FY2024 (+40.7%), 1.11 in FY2023 (-10.5%) and 1.24 in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 417.8% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 51.7% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.59 (Q1 2026), 1.19 (Q4 2025) and 1.07 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 337.81 Bn | 293.80 Bn | 10.28 Bn | - |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 68.01 Bn | 63.06 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kenvue | 33.93 Bn | 29.54 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | Estee Lauder Companies | 33.63 Bn | 21.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -0.91 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.41 Bn | 29.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.81 |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.35 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 693.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.80 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 1.09 |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.95 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 398.84 Mn | - |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.56 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 245.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Interparfums | 3.55 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 1.19 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.45 |
Kimberly Clark Dividend Coverage Ratio 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=KMB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "KMB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=KMB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();