KIO (KKRome Opportunities Fund) Dividend Yield %: 13.28% (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 28% Above Median

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KIO KKR Income Opportunities Fund KIO
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Price $10.98
GF Value $5.02
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What is KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield %?

KKRome Opportunities Fund KIO -0.09% 36 Dividend Yield % is 13.28% as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 10.40. GuruFocus rates KIO with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,115 Asset Management companies, KKRome Opportunities Fund ranks better than 91.84% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of KKRome Opportunities Fund is 13.28%.

Good Sign:

KKR Income Opportunities Fund stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

KIO' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.45   Med: 10.4   Max: 15.64
Current: 13.28

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of KKRome Opportunities Fund was 15.64%. The lowest was 7.45%. And the median was 10.40%.

KIO's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
91.84% of 1115 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.91 vs KIO: 13.28

KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was 8.10.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of KKR Income Opportunities Fund is 1.49, which seems too high.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of KKRome Opportunities Fund was 2.75. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.63.

As of today (2026-07-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of KKRome Opportunities Fund is 13.28%.

KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.73.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of KKRome Opportunities Fund was 5.00% per year. The lowest was -5.60% per year. And the median was -0.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


KKRome Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:KIO) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

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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KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms


KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

KKRome Opportunities Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 7.56 11.37 12.26 10.45 12.04

KKRome Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.95 10.45 12.30 12.04 12.86

KIO vs HPS, NBB, VVR: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.


KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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KKRome Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

KKRome Opportunities Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1215002026-07-102026-07-102026-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-06-122026-06-122026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-05-082026-05-082026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-04-102026-04-102026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-03-132026-03-132026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002026-01-162026-01-162026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002025-12-122025-12-122025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002025-10-102025-10-102025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002025-09-122025-09-122025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1215002025-08-082025-08-082025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

KKRome Opportunities Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.458/10.98
=13.28 %

Current Share Price is $10.98.
KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.458.

KKRome Opportunities Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.458/10.98
=13.28 %

Current Share Price is $10.98.
KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.1215 * 12 = $1.458.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 13.28% mean?
KKRome Opportunities Fund (KIO) has a Dividend Yield % of 13.28% as of Jul. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on KKRome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 10.40. Over the past decade, KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.45 to 15.64. According to the industry distribution chart, KKRome Opportunities Fund ranks #91 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 8.2%.
Is KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
KKRome Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 13.28% is 28% above median its 10-year median of 10.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.45 to a high of 15.64. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.91. KKRome Opportunities Fund's value of 13.28% is 124.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KKRome Opportunities Fund ranks #91 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, KKRome Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KKRome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to HPS and NBB?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, KKRome Opportunities Fund ranks #91 out of 1115 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places KKRome Opportunities Fund in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.91. KKRome Opportunities Fund's value of 13.28% is 124.7% above this benchmark. Historically, KKRome Opportunities Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.45 to 15.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.40 vs. the industry median of 5.91, KKRome Opportunities Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.91, based on 1,115 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. KKRome Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 13.28% is 124.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on KKRome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KKRome Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 13.28%, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 10.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KKRome Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKRome Opportunities Fund (KIO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.02, compared to a current price of $10.98 — trading 118.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 13.28%, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 10.40 and 124.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.91. KKRome Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKRome Opportunities Fund (KIO), the current Dividend Yield % is 13.28% as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is KKRome Opportunities Fund (KIO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKRome Opportunities Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $10.98 is trading 118.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.02. GuruFocus considers KKRome Opportunities Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KIO:

  • Dividend Yield %: 13.28% (28% above median its 10-year median of 10.40)
  • GF Value™: $5.02 vs. price of $10.98 (118.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 124.7% above the Asset Management median (#91 of 1115)

No single metric tells the full story. See the KIO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


KKRome Opportunities Fund Business Description

Address 555 California Street, 50th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
KKR Income Opportunities Fund operates as a closed-end registered management investment company. The Fund's main objective is to generate a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company invests in a portfolio of loans and fixed-income instruments of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The company will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in loans and fixed-income instruments or other instruments, including derivative instruments, with similar economic characteristics under normal market conditions.
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