Kadant (Kadant) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.24 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Kadant Dividend Payout Ratio?

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

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

KAI' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 0.18 Max: 0.3
Current: 0.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Kadant was 0.30. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.18.

KAI's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
82.94% of 1671 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs KAI: 0.14

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Kadant is 0.40%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Kadant was 1.89%. The lowest was 0.37%. And the median was 0.87%.

Kadant's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.58.

During the past 12 months, Kadant's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 37.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Kadant was 22.10% per year. The lowest was 4.20% per year. And the median was 8.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Kadant Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

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

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Kadant Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Kadant Annual Data

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0.19

0.14

0.11

0.14

Kadant Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.24

Competitive Comparison of Kadant's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kadant's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Kadant's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Kadant Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.42	/	10.04
	=	0.14

Kadant'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 )
	=	0.58	/	2.41
	=	0.24

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) 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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Kadant (Kadant) Business Description

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Address

One Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, USA, 01886

Website

https://www.kadant.com

Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are: Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a global presence with sizable revenue from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Canada.

Executives

Thomas Andrew Blanchard	officer: Vice President	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Michael C. Colwell	officer: Vice President	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Erin L Russell	director	245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
John M Albertine	director	100 FEDERAL DRIVE, FREDERICKSBURG VA 22405
Dara F Mitchell	officer: Senior VP, Corp. Development	1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Peter J. Flynn	officer: Vice President	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Fredrik H Westerhout	officer: Vice President	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Stacy D. Krause	officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Michael J Mckenney	officer: VICE PRESIDENT	ONE ACTON PLACE STE.200, ACTON MA 01720
William P Tully	director	1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Rebecca Martinez O'mara	director	KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Thomas C Leonard	director	KADANT INC., 1 TECHONOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Eric T Langevin	officer: Vice President	KADANT INC., ONE ACTON PLACE, SUITE 202, ACTON MA 01720
Jeffrey L Powell	officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	1 WALNUT STREET, ACTON MA 01720
Jonathan W Painter	officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	ONE ACTO PLACE, SUITE 202, ACTON MA 01720