Kennametal (KMT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's (KMT) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 14.89 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 951.6% from 1.42 a year earlier and up 289.8% from the prior quarter.
Kennametal (KMT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Dividend Coverage Ratio at Kennametal was 5.63, up 273.7% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.51 in FY2025 (-12.6%), 1.72 in FY2024 (-6.1%), 1.84 in FY2023 (-15.5%) and 2.17 in FY2022 (+166.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 140.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 951.6%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 40.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 3.82 (Q3 2026), 2.23 (Q2 2026) and 1.54 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 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 | 2.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 14.89 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.89 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.89 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.13 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.16 |
Kennametal 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=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "KMT", "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=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();