Does KMPR pay a dividend?

Yes. Kemper Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.06% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.28 per share.

How much does KMPR pay in dividends?

$1.28 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next KMPR ex-dividend date?

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

KMPR Dividend

Kemper Corporation

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 21, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.06%
Annual dividend: $1.28
Payout ratio: -0.19
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $25.32
Market cap: $1.5B

Is KMPR a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is above the market median5.06% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -0.19 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 36 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.

KMPR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1990 to 2025.

Peak $1.88 in 2008Year 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 40 dividend payments for KMPR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 21, 2026	September 4, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
May 18, 2026	June 2, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
February 17, 2026	March 3, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	December 3, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
August 18, 2025	September 2, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
May 19, 2025	June 3, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
February 18, 2025	March 4, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 4, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 19, 2024	September 3, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 10, 2024	May 28, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 16, 2024	March 5, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 13, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 11, 2023	August 28, 2023	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 12, 2023	May 30, 2023	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 10, 2023	February 28, 2023	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 14, 2022	December 1, 2022	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	August 29, 2022	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 13, 2022	May 31, 2022	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 11, 2022	March 1, 2022	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	December 1, 2021	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 13, 2021	August 30, 2021	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 14, 2021	June 1, 2021	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 12, 2021	March 2, 2021	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 13, 2020	December 2, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
August 14, 2020	August 31, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	June 2, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
February 14, 2020	March 3, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 15, 2019	December 4, 2019	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 16, 2019	September 3, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 10, 2019	May 28, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 15, 2019	March 5, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 16, 2018	December 4, 2018	$0.2400	Quarterly
August 10, 2018	August 27, 2018	$0.2400	Quarterly
May 11, 2018	May 29, 2018	$0.2400	Quarterly
February 16, 2018	March 6, 2018	$0.2400	Quarterly
November 10, 2017	November 28, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
August 10, 2017	August 28, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
May 11, 2017	May 30, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
February 16, 2017	March 7, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
November 9, 2016	November 30, 2016	$0.2400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does KMPR pay a dividend?: Yes. Kemper Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.06% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.28 per share.
How much does KMPR pay in dividends?: $1.28 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next KMPR ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for KMPR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.