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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) pays a $8,293.00 annual dividend, yielding 4.82% at $128.68/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-06. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.82%
Annual Dividend: $8,293.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 27.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-06
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
KB Financial Group Inc. dividend income comes from one of South Korea's largest financial conglomerates, spanning corporate banking, retail banking, credit cards, securities, and both life and non-life insurance. The current yield stands at 4.82%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $8,293.00 per share based on actual payments over the past twelve months. The next ex-dividend date is August 6, 2026. With a beta of 0.674, KB stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize lower price volatility alongside yield.
KB Financial Group Inc. pays out 27.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial earnings retained within the business, which spans diversified revenue streams across corporate lending, retail deposits, credit card services, and insurance products. KB Financial Group Inc. dividend safety benefits from this diversification, since no single business line dominates the payout obligation. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the dividend history itself: the table shows year-over-year declines in multiple years, including 2018, 2020, and 2022, which means the payout has not moved in one direction only.
KB Financial Group Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.8% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5613 to $2.5136 over that period (with 2026 partial year data not included in the CAGR calculation). The window also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear. The largest single-year increase was 590.9% in 2006, which reflects an early-stage base effect rather than a repeatable growth rate.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.0% | $2.23 (2022) | $2.51 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.9% | $1.57 (2020) | $2.51 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.5% | $0.85 (2015) | $2.51 (2025) |
KB Financial Group Inc. is a high-yield financial conglomerate stock that fits income-focused investors who can accept dividend variability in exchange for above-average current income. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.82% it sits well above the 5-year average yield of 1.56%, which reflects a meaningful shift in income potential. The payout ratio of 27.6% supports the current yield level without straining earnings. The trade-off is clear: KB has only two consecutive years of dividend increases, and the history table shows multiple past declines, so income predictability is not this stock's defining strength. What KB offers is yield, diversified financial operations across banking, insurance, and credit, and a low-volatility beta of 0.674.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.8293 |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.7591 |
| 2026-02-26 | $1.0880 |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.6329 |
| 2025-08-08 | $0.6570 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.6604 |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.5633 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.5662 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.5734 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.5727 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6764 |
| 2025 | $2.5136 |
| 2024 | $1.7123 |
| 2023 | $1.1634 |
| 2022 | $2.2349 |
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