Does KT pay a dividend?

Yes. KT Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.55% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1,200.00 per share.

How much does KT pay in dividends?

$1,200.00 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 KT ex-dividend date?

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

KT Dividend

KT Corporation

NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.55%
Annual dividend: $1,200.00
Payout ratio: 0.37
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $18.54
Market cap: $8.9B

Is KT 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 median4.55% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.37 means roughly 37% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 12 timesAcross 26 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2023, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

KT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1999 to 2025.

Peak $2.00 in 2005Year 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 34 dividend payments for KT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 27, 2026	June 18, 2026	$0.1960	Quarterly
February 25, 2026	April 22, 2026	$0.2033	Quarterly
November 5, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.2039	Quarterly
July 30, 2025	August 21, 2025	$0.2164	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	May 7, 2025	$0.2095	Monthly
February 28, 2025	April 23, 2025	$0.1749	Semi-Annual
September 30, 2024	November 7, 2024	$0.1811	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	August 6, 2024	$0.1803	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	May 20, 2024	$0.1821	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	May 3, 2024	$0.7108	Annual
December 29, 2022	May 4, 2023	$0.7292	Annual
December 30, 2021	May 4, 2022	$0.7547	Annual
December 30, 2020	May 5, 2021	$0.6064	Annual
December 30, 2019	April 29, 2020	$0.4444	Annual
December 30, 2018	May 3, 2019	$0.4744	Annual
December 28, 2017	April 27, 2018	$0.9347	Annual
December 29, 2016	April 28, 2017	$0.3509	Annual
December 30, 2015	April 28, 2016	$0.2195	Annual
December 30, 2013	April 25, 2014	$0.3847	Annual
December 30, 2012	April 18, 2013	$0.8830	Annual
December 29, 2011	April 20, 2012	$0.8804	Annual
December 30, 2010	April 15, 2011	$1.1085	Annual
December 30, 2009	April 13, 2010	$0.8898	Annual
December 30, 2008	March 27, 2009	$0.3955	Annual
December 27, 2007	March 25, 2008	$0.9721	Annual
December 28, 2006	April 6, 2007	$1.0621	Annual
December 28, 2005	April 7, 2006	$1.0231	Semi-Annual
January 7, 2005	April 15, 2005	$0.9809	Semi-Annual
June 28, 2004	August 31, 2004	$0.4291	Semi-Annual
December 29, 2003	April 16, 2004	$0.8664	Annual
December 27, 2002	May 9, 2003	$0.3451	Annual
December 27, 2001	May 10, 2002	$0.2718	Annual
December 27, 2000	May 1, 2001	$0.2254	Annual
December 29, 1999	May 19, 2000	$0.2254	Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does KT pay a dividend?: Yes. KT Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.55% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1,200.00 per share.
How much does KT pay in dividends?: $1,200.00 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 KT ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for KT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.