Kimberly Clark (KMB) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) posted Payout Ratio of 1.44 for Q2 2026, up 114.38% on a QoQ basis from 0.67 in Q1 2026, and up 59.88% year-over-year from 0.9 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark has reported Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.44 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 59.88% year-over-year to 1.44 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.95, a 30.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.9, up 29.97% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 1.44 for Q2 2026 at Kimberly Clark, up from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 1.44 in Q2 2026, with the low at 0.09 in Q3 2023.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.8, with a median of 0.83 recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio sank 90.02% in 2023, then jumped 434.29% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.81 in 2022, then plunged by 62.53% to 0.31 in 2023, then jumped by 227.66% to 1.0 in 2024, then dropped by 7.32% to 0.93 in 2025, then jumped by 55.44% to 1.44 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 1.44 (Q2 2026), 0.67 (Q1 2026), and 0.93 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.76 Bn | 69.72 Bn | 3.30 Bn |
| 2 | Kenvue | 35.95 Bn | 34.84 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 34.91 Bn | 34.08 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.94 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 692.00 Mn |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.94 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 2.07 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 7 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.33 Bn | 933.73 Mn | 242.50 Mn |
| 8 | Herbalife | 1.30 Bn | 935.57 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 682.25 Mn | 576.35 Mn | 40.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.89 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.84 |