KAI is Kadant Inc. (Industrials). Trading at $319.42. Current dividend yield: 0.45%.
Dividend snapshot
| Annual dividend rate | $1.38 |
| Current yield | 0.45% |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Next ex-dividend date | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Most recent payment date | May 13, 2026 |
| Last payment amount | $0.3600 |
| 5-year dividend CAGR | 7.12% |
| 3-year dividend CAGR | 9.17% |
| Payout ratio | 16% |
| Market cap | $3.77B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Recent dividend payments
| Date | Amount / share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-10-09 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-04-09 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-01-10 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-10-10 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-07-11 | $0.3200 |
About KAI
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
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