KB Dividend History & Analysis | 2.8% Yield

KB has a dividend yield of 2.8% and paid 2.79 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.81%
Payout Ratio -
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 9.5%
Consistency Lifetime 89.3%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.7%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 60.5%
Chowder Number yield + growth 12.3% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -42.3% avg 4.87% vs now 2.81%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 13.6x elevated
Income per 10k invested 281 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly KB annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash KB Financial distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year KB year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how KB Financial's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History KB dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how KB Financial's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Diversified Banks

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
SAB MC
Banco de Sabadell S.A
17,499 M 16.87% 137.14%
BAMI MI
Banco Bpm
26,915 M 7.98% 58.77%
BMA NYSE
Banco Macro
6,074 M 7.29% 52.85%
SHB-A ST
Svenska Handelsbanken (publ)
29,513 M 14.58% 26.45%
DANSKE CO
Danske Bank
46,321 M 9.45% 35.83%
GGAL NASDAQ
Grupo Financiero Galicia
9,105 M 4.79% 33.37%
ISP MI
Intesa Sanpaolo
122,519 M 6.82% 25.79%
ABN AS
ABN Amro
35,536 M 5.60% 24.24%
BBVA NYSE
Banco Bilbao Viscaya
144,871 M 4.95% 24.81%
NWG NYSE
Natwest
71,597 M 6.15% 21.65%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
JYSK CO
Jyske Bank
8,526 M 80.37% 98.8%
SAB MC
Banco de Sabadell S.A
17,499 M 65.92% 99.0%
DANSKE CO
Danske Bank
46,321 M 57.59% 93.7%
BAP NYSE
Credicorp
31,137 M 51.71% 98.4%
IBN NYSE
ICICI Bank
104,009 M 47.12% 100.0%
BKT MC
Bankinter
15,692 M 35.56% 100.0%
ALSYDB CO
AL Sydbank
7,723 M 36.15% 97.3%
UNI MC
Unicaja Banco
9,591 M 31.99% 100.0%
BBVA NYSE
Banco Bilbao Viscaya
144,871 M 31.43% 100.0%
BAMI MI
Banco Bpm
26,915 M 32.83% 100.0%

KB Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.6 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.84% 60
Mar 0.59% 60
Apr - -
May 0.31% 40
Jun 0.62% 60
Jul - -
Aug 0.20% 22
Sep 0.76% 67
Oct - -
Nov 0.17% 22
Dec 1.31% 40

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 18 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 2026-05-29 Quarterly 0.6167 -31.5% 0.56%
2026-02-26 2026-02-26 2026-04-23 Quarterly 0.9 +46.7% 0.77%
2025-11-13 2025-11-14 2025-11-27 Quarterly 0.6135 -6.6% 0.68%
2025-08-08 2025-08-08 2025-08-29 Quarterly 0.657 -0.5% 0.8%
2025-05-09 2025-05-09 2025-05-30 Quarterly 0.66 +17.2% 1%
2025-02-27 2025-02-27 2025-04-24 Quarterly 0.563 -0.5% 0.99%
2024-09-27 2024-09-27 2024-11-19 Quarterly 0.566 -1.2% 0.89%
2024-06-27 2024-06-27 2024-08-15 Quarterly 0.573 0% 1.02%
2024-03-27 2024-03-28 2024-05-17 Quarterly 0.573 -48.9% 1.11%
2024-02-27 2024-02-28 2024-04-22 Quarterly 1.121 +187.4% 2.43%
2023-09-28 2023-09-29 2023-11-15 Quarterly 0.39 +0.5% 0.96%
2023-06-28 2023-06-29 2023-08-15 Quarterly 0.388 +0.8% 1.06%
2023-03-29 2023-03-30 2023-05-23 Quarterly 0.385 -64.9% 1.05%
2022-12-29 2022-12-30 2023-04-17 Quarterly 1.096 +200.3% 2.81%
2022-09-28 2022-09-29 2022-11-18 Quarterly 0.365 -4.7% 1.19%
2022-06-28 2022-06-29 2022-08-15 Quarterly 0.383 -2.3% 1.01%
2022-03-29 2022-03-30 2022-05-16 Quarterly 0.392 -77.9% 0.79%
2021-12-29 2021-12-30 2022-04-19 Semiannual 1.775 0% 3.76%

KB Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of KB?

As of July 2026, KB's dividend yield is 2.81%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.79 USD by the current share price of 120.72.

Does KB pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, KB paid a dividend of 2.79 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-07 and the payout was 0.61667 USD.

How often does KB pay dividends?

KB pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, KB has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-07.

KB dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for KB for the next payments are between 0.601 (-2.5%) and 0.945 (+53.2%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 2.59%.

Will KB pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.61667 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-07. The next Ex-Dividend date for KB Financial (KB) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for KB?

The next Ex-Dividend date for KB Financial (KB) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of KB?

KB's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.50% per year. Strong growth: KB's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of KB?

KB's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.73%. If you bought KB's shares at 36.05 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.79 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.73% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of KB?

KB Payout Consistency is 89.3%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: KB Financial has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does KB have a good Dividend Yield?

KB's 2.81% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of KB?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of KB is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of KB?

KB's Overall Dividend Rating is 60.50%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

KB Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in KB's Outstanding Shares?

KB Financial's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.13% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -56.6%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has KB ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Dec 26, 2001 with a ratio of 106:100. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.06 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2000 299,613,000 0%
2001 301,363,000 +0.58%
2002 325,454,000 +7.99%
2003 325,454,000 0%
2004 307,167,000 -5.62%
2005 322,846,000 +5.1%
2006 336,351,000 +4.18%
2007 336,346,000 -0%
2008 330,498,000 -1.74%
2009 343,146,800 +3.83%
2010 343,029,000 -0.03%
2011 383,691,200 +11.85%
2012 383,691,200 0%
2013 386,351,700 +0.69%
2014 386,351,700 0%
2015 386,351,700 0%
2016 386,351,700 0%
2017 396,233,700 +2.56%
2018 396,233,700 0%
2019 389,634,300 -1.67%
2020 389,634,300 0%
2021 398,589,200 +2.3%
2022 398,679,600 +0.02%
2023 378,663,800 -5.02%
2024 379,215,200 +0.15%
2025 382,218,000 +0.79%
2026 377,592,000 -1.21%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-04 02:40 UTC