KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 332 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.04 USD per share.
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 332 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.04 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 100 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 23.1 %. The dividend per share was 5.04 USD, up 3.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1.66 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 431M | 424M | 424M | 413M | 406M | 381M | 365M | 361M | 357M | 351M | 345M | 341M | 339M | 337M | 338M | 337M | 332M | 332M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 700k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 100k |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.21 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.03 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -6.99M | 0.00M | -11.7M | -6.68M | -25.2M | -15.5M | -4.40M | -4.30M | -5.50M | -6.10M | -3.60M | -2.70M | -1.90M | 0.00M | -0.50M | -5.20M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -1.65 % | 0.00 % | -2.83 % | -1.64 % | -6.63 % | -4.24 % | -1.22 % | -1.21 % | -1.57 % | -1.77 % | -1.05 % | -0.80 % | -0.56 % | 0.00 % | -0.15 % | -1.57 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -6.99M | 0.00M | -11.7M | -6.68M | -25.2M | -15.5M | -4.40M | -4.30M | -5.50M | -6.10M | -3.60M | -2.70M | -1.90M | 0.70M | -0.50M | -5.20M | 0.10M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -1.65 % | 0.00 % | -2.83 % | -1.64 % | -6.63 % | -4.24 % | -1.22 % | -1.21 % | -1.57 % | -1.77 % | -1.05 % | -0.80 % | -0.56 % | 0.21 % | -0.15 % | -1.57 % | 0.03 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.96 | 3.24 | 3.36 | 3.52 | 3.68 | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.12 | 4.28 | 4.56 | 4.64 | 4.72 | 4.88 | 5.04 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 56.21 % | 52.34 % | 57.84 % | 69.08 % | 65.77 % | 57.10 % | 82.31 % | 125.57 % | 60.53 % | 59.66 % | 98.30 % | 65.28 % | 61.69 % | 83.57 % | 80.56 % | 90.02 % | 63.97 % | 82.14 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.95B | 0.99B | 1.07B | 1.10B | 1.15B | 1.22B | 1.26B | 1.27B | 1.31B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.45B | 1.52B | 1.56B | 1.59B | 1.63B | 1.66B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.46 % | 3.73 % | 4.17 % | 3.82 % | 3.71 % | 3.22 % | 2.84 % | 2.75 % | 3.22 % | 3.23 % | 3.53 % | 2.98 % | 3.20 % | 3.26 % | 3.40 % | 3.91 % | 3.70 % | 4.99 % |
Figures in USD
