Does KF pay a dividend?

Yes. The Korea Fund, Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 2.30% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.38 per share.

How much does KF pay in dividends?

$1.38 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next KF ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for KF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

KF Dividend

The Korea Fund, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.30%
Annual dividend: $1.38
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $60.01
Market cap: $250M

Is KF a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.30% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 13 timesAcross 31 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

KF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1988 to 2025.

Peak $174.10 in 2007Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 38 dividend payments for KF, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 23, 2025	January 12, 2026	$1.3817	Annual
December 27, 2024	January 6, 2025	$0.4542	Annual
December 23, 2022	January 9, 2023	$3.3189	Annual
December 23, 2021	January 10, 2022	$9.1100	Annual
December 24, 2020	January 11, 2021	$0.5255	Annual
December 20, 2019	January 3, 2020	$0.0710	Annual
December 21, 2018	January 4, 2019	$5.2261	Annual
December 22, 2017	January 5, 2018	$4.0247	Annual
December 22, 2016	January 6, 2017	$0.3275	Annual
December 23, 2015	January 15, 2016	$4.3500	Annual
December 28, 2011	January 20, 2012	$5.4500	Annual
December 29, 2010	January 14, 2011	$0.3000	Annual
March 17, 2009	March 26, 2009	$0.0084	Annual
December 29, 2008	January 29, 2009	$90.3000	Annual
December 27, 2007	January 18, 2008	$1.4700	Monthly
November 29, 2007	—	$15.9400	Annual
December 27, 2006	January 9, 2007	$7.1200	Annual
December 28, 2005	January 12, 2006	$0.8500	Annual
December 29, 2004	January 12, 2005	$0.6500	Annual
December 29, 2003	January 13, 2004	$0.3000	Annual
December 27, 2002	January 13, 2003	$0.8510	Annual
December 27, 2001	January 14, 2002	$0.1200	Semi-Annual
June 13, 2001	June 29, 2001	$0.0150	Semi-Annual
December 27, 2000	January 12, 2001	$0.1700	Annual
September 12, 1996	September 30, 1996	$0.6000	Semi-Annual
December 27, 1995	January 16, 1996	$0.1150	Semi-Annual
September 13, 1995	September 29, 1995	$0.3030	Semi-Annual
December 23, 1994	January 17, 1995	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
September 12, 1994	September 30, 1994	$0.1350	Semi-Annual
December 27, 1993	January 14, 1994	$0.0110	Annual
September 1, 1992	September 30, 1992	$0.2350	Semi-Annual
December 18, 1991	December 31, 1991	$0.1300	Semi-Annual
August 26, 1991	September 25, 1991	$0.2700	Semi-Annual
December 26, 1990	January 22, 1991	$0.7500	Semi-Annual
August 27, 1990	September 25, 1990	$1.4500	Semi-Annual
December 28, 1989	January 23, 1990	$0.4900	Semi-Annual
July 28, 1989	September 12, 1989	$1.4650	Semi-Annual
December 28, 1988	January 24, 1989	$0.9400	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does KF pay a dividend?: Yes. The Korea Fund, Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 2.30% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.38 per share.
How much does KF pay in dividends?: $1.38 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next KF ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for KF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.