Kimberly Clark (KMB) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) Payout Ratio came in at 0.86 for Q2 2026, up 27.0% from 0.68 a year earlier and up 8.8% from the prior quarter.
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Kimberly Clark (KMB) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kimberly Clark's Payout Ratio stood at 0.82, up 28.4% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Kimberly Clark's Payout Ratio was 0.64 in FY2024 (-28.9%), 0.90 in FY2023 (+11.7%) and 0.81 in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last seven quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.79 (Q1 2026), 0.82 (Q4 2025) and 0.84 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 3 | Kenvue | 33.93 Bn | 29.54 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 4 | Estee Lauder Companies | 33.63 Bn | 21.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.41 Bn | 29.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.35 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 693.90 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.80 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 804.00 Mn |
| 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 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.90 |
API Access
Kimberly Clark Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=KMB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=KMB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();