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Dividend Declared

On May 10, 2018, Kimberly-Clark's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share. The dividend is payable on July 03, 2018, to stockholders of record on June 08, 2018.

Kimberly-Clark's indicated dividend represents a yield of 3.97%, which is more than double compared to the average dividend yield of 1.96% for the Consumer Goods sector. This represents the 46th consecutive year that Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend and the 84th straight year that the Company has paid a dividend to shareholders.

Dividend Insights

Kimberly-Clark has a dividend payout ratio of 57.6%, which means that the Company spends approximately $0.58 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

According to analysts' estimates, Kimberly-Clark is forecasted to report earnings of $7.29 per share for the next year, which is substantially higher than the Company's annualized dividend payout of $4.00 per share.

Kimberly-Clark's cash provided by operations in Q1 2018 was $542 million and $436 million in Q1 2017. The increase was driven by lower tax payments. The Company's capital spending for Q1 2018 was $189 million and $215 million in Q1 2017. Kimberly-Clark's total debt was $7.7 billion at March 31, 2018, and $7.4 billion at the end of 2017. The Company's strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Recent Development for Kimberly-Clark

On May 11, 2018, Kimberly-Clark announced that it has named Giuseppina "Giusy" Buonfantino as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Tony Palmer, President of Global Brands and Innovation.

Ms. Buonfantino most recently served as President of Kimberly-Clark's baby and child care business in North America, where she led the innovation, manufacturing and marketing of trusted brands including Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, and GoodNites®. She joined Kimberly-Clark in 2011 as Vice President of global adult and feminine care brands and shaped the global growth strategy for the brands in this category.

About the Company

Kimberly-Clark, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care, consumer tissue, and professional products worldwide. The Company sells household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets as well as through other distributors and ecommerce; and away-from-home use products directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities as well as through distributors.

Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Stock Performance Snapshot

June 05, 2018 - At Tuesday's closing bell, Kimberly-Clark's stock marginally dropped 0.53%, ending the trading session at $100.81.

Volume traded for the day: 1.43 million shares.

After yesterday's close, Kimberly-Clark's market cap was at $35.21 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 19.72.

The stock has a dividend yield of 3.97%.

The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Personal Products industry.

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