Kadant IncKAI
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Kadant (KAI) scores 90.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
The strongest parts of the picture are cash flow payout, free cash flow payout, earnings payout. The main things holding the score back are interest coverage (scoring 85 out of 100) and profit steadiness (90 out of 100). How easily operating profit covers the interest bill on the company's debt.
Kadant currently yields 0.5%, last cut its dividend about 13 years ago, pays out 11% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Kadant's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Kadant (KAI) scores 90.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
How likely is KAI to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Kadant is rated Very Safe (score 90.2 of 100). Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Kadant last cut its dividend?
Kadant's last dividend cut was about 13 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Kadant's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Kadant yields 0.5% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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