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0.47% YieldIndustrialsKadant Inc. · NYSE
Price: $294.63 · Annual div: $1.38/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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About Kadant Inc. (KAI) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
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🌍 KAI Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold KAI.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 0.47% | -2.33% | $47 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 0.40% | -2.40% | $40 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 0.38% | -2.42% | $38 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 0.47% | -2.33% | $47 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 0.43% | -2.37% | $43 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 0.47% | -2.33% | $47 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 0.35% | -2.45% | $35 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 0.40% | -2.40% | $40 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 0.33% | -2.47% | $33 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 0.35% | -2.45% | $35 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 0.33% | -2.47% | $33 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
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Based on current dividend of $1.38/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 KAI Dividend Payment Schedule
KAI pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
📊 KAI vs Industrials Benchmarks
How KAI compares to typical Industrials averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for KAI sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ KAI Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
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| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-04 | 128 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
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Geographic Revenue Breakdown
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Kadant Inc. (KAI) is currently trading at $294.63, 29% below its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 0.47% based on an annual payout of $1.38 per share.
KAI (Kadant Inc.) — 0.47% Dividend Yield Analysis
Kadant Inc. (KAI) is a industrials stock currently trading at $294.63 with a dividend yield of 0.47%. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share. The payout ratio of 50% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings. Over the past 5 years, KAI has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 41.1%.
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