KLAC dividend analysis

KLAC dividend deep dive

KLAC pays $14.38 per share annually, a 5.80% yield against the current price. The 68% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the KLAC dividend: Quality 73, Risk 18, composite safety 66/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

KLAC reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (5.80%) and 5y CAGR (8.8%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 35.8% / 84.4% / 240.0%.

Sector dividend comp for KLAC: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, KLAC pays 5.80% — a +2.67-pp gap to the cohort mean.

KLAC dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $3.595 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on KLAC: 5.80% TTM yield + 8.8% growth + 66/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 68% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.