KLA (KLAC) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.24 (As of Dec. 2023)

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KLA's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.24.

The historical rank and industry rank for KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KLAC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.38 Max: 0.69
Current: 0.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of KLA was 0.69. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.38.

KLAC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
72.87% of 457 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.46 vs KLAC: 0.24

As of today (2024-04-23), the Dividend Yield % of KLA is 0.87%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of KLA was 4.21%. The lowest was 0.75%. And the median was 2.16%.

KLA's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.45.

During the past 12 months, KLA's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of KLA was 71.00% per year. The lowest was 5.90% per year. And the median was 12.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

KLA Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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KLA Annual Data

Trend

Jun14

Jun15

Jun16

Jun17

Jun18

Jun19

Jun20

Jun21

Jun22

Jun23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.40

0.35

0.27

0.19

0.21

KLA Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.19	0.26	0.24	0.23	0.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

KLA Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

KLA Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Jun. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	5.2	/	25.37
	=	0.20

KLA's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.45	/	6.16
	=	0.24

KLA (NAS:KLAC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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KLA (KLAC) Business Description

Industry

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Address

One Technology Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035

Website

https://www.kla.com

KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.

Executives

Bren D. Higgins	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Mary Beth Wilkinson	officer: EVP, CLO and Secretary	2350 GREEN ROAD, SUITE 100, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Victor Peng	director	MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC, 1225 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Kevin Kennedy	director
Marie Myers	director	3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Gary B Moore	director	170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Emiko Higashi	director	C/O GILO VENTURES, 175 ALMENDRAL AVENUE, ATHERTON CA 94027
Michael R. Mcmullen	director	5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Robert A. Rango	director	5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Jeneanne Michelle Hanley	director	21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SOUTHFIELD MI 48034
Oreste Donzella	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Ahmad A. Khan	officer: President, Semi Proc. Control	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Virendra A Kirloskar	officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Richard P Wallace	officer: Executive Vice President	KLA TENCOR, 160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Brian Lorig	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS X1 95035