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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) pays a $1.18 annual dividend ($0.30 quarterly), yielding 3.60% at $32.82/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-03. 9 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.60%
Annual Dividend: $1.18 per share
Payout Ratio: 75.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-03
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 16
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates one of North America's largest energy infrastructure networks, spanning approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 143 terminals across natural gas, refined products, and CO2 segments. The Kinder Morgan, Inc. dividend currently yields 3.6%, with a trailing annual rate of $1.1800 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 3, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment of $0.2975 per share. A beta of 0.554 means KMI stock moves at roughly half the volatility of the broader market, a characteristic that suits income-focused investors who prioritize steadiness over price appreciation.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. pays out 75.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's role as an infrastructure operator: pipelines and terminals handling gasoline, diesel, chemicals, and natural gas tend to generate recurring fee-based demand rather than commodity-price-driven revenue. Kinder Morgan, Inc. dividend safety faces its most visible pressure from that same payout ratio, which leaves limited room to absorb an earnings shortfall without affecting the dividend.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -17.1% per year from 2012 to 2025, a figure heavily distorted by the sharp cut that occurred between 2015 and 2017 (from $1.93 to $0.50 per share). Since the 2017 trough, KMI has rebuilt the dividend steadily, growing from $0.50 to $1.1650 per share by 2025 (the 2026 figure of $0.8875 is a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 45.0% in 2018, reflecting the recovery phase rather than organic business acceleration.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.8% | $1.10 (2022) | $1.17 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.3% | $1.04 (2020) | $1.17 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -4.9% | $1.93 (2015) | $1.17 (2025) |
KMI fits income-focused investors who want exposure to essential energy infrastructure without the price swings of commodity-sensitive stocks. The yield sits in the moderate (2-4%) range at 3.6%, slightly above its 5-year average of 3.42%, which means the current entry point offers a marginally better income rate than the recent norm. Nine consecutive years of dividend increases show a clear rebuilding pattern after the 2015-2017 reset. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 75.8%, which limits how aggressively the dividend can grow from here. What an investor gets is a low-volatility infrastructure stock with a modest but rising income stream; what they accept is slow growth and a payout that has little cushion.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.2975 |
| 2026-05-04 | $0.2975 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.2925 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.2925 |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.2925 |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.2925 |
| 2025-02-03 | $0.2875 |
| 2024-10-31 | $0.2875 |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.2875 |
| 2024-04-29 | $0.2875 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8875 |
| 2025 | $1.1650 |
| 2024 | $1.1450 |
| 2023 | $1.1255 |
| 2022 | $1.1035 |
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