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Data last updated: Oct 26, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 26, 2026): Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) pays a $1.03 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 4.74% at $23.62/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.74%
Annual Dividend: $1.03 per share
Payout Ratio: 121.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-04
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 35
Kimco Realty Corporation dividend income comes from one of the largest owners of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers in the United States. KIM currently yields 5.05%, well above its 5-year average, making it a high-yield option in the real estate sector. Over the trailing twelve months, the company paid $1.03 per share in dividends on a quarterly schedule, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 4, 2026. That yield level, combined with a beta of 0.965, positions KIM as a stock oriented toward income-focused investors rather than growth seekers.
Kimco Realty Corporation pays out 121.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). The company's portfolio of grocery-anchored centers focused on necessity-based goods and services drives multiple shopping trips per week, which supports occupancy and rental income at the property level. Kimco Realty Corporation dividend safety faces pressure from that above-100% payout ratio, meaning the dividend currently exceeds reported earnings, a condition that leaves little room for error if rental income softens.
Kimco Realty Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.9% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.66 to $1.01 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 23.5% in 2022, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, most visibly in 2020 when the annual total dropped to $0.54. Growth is slow on average, and that limits the inflation-protection value of the dividend over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.3% | $0.84 (2022) | $1.01 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.3% | $0.54 (2020) | $1.01 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.4% | $0.97 (2015) | $1.01 (2025) |
KIM stock fits income-focused investors who want above-average yield from a portfolio of grocery-anchored real estate in high-demand suburban markets. The current yield of 5.05% sits meaningfully above the 5-year average of 4.1%, which reflects either an attractive entry point or the market pricing in payout risk. That risk is real: a 121.2% payout ratio is high (above 4% yield classification aside, the payout math is stretched). What an investor gets here is a high current income stream backed by necessity-driven retail real estate. What they accept is a dividend that has been cut before and a payout ratio that leaves limited cushion.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.2800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.2600 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.2600 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.2600 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-12-05 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-09-05 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-06-06 | $0.2400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8000 |
| 2025 | $1.0100 |
| 2024 | $0.9700 |
| 2023 | $1.0200 |
| 2022 | $0.8400 |
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