KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

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CIK 55785 · SEC filings only

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52 dividend record entries

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52 declarations · 16 raised · 35 held · 0 cut · held 51 quarters

  1. HELD$1.2800/shperiod ended 2026-06-30Filing ↗
  2. RAISED$1.2800/shperiod ended 2026-03-31Filing ↗
  3. HELD$1.2600/shperiod ended 2025-09-30Filing ↗
  4. HELD$1.2600/shperiod ended 2025-06-30Filing ↗
  5. RAISED$1.2600/shperiod ended 2025-03-31Filing ↗
  6. HELD$1.2200/shperiod ended 2024-09-30Filing ↗
  7. HELD$1.2200/shperiod ended 2024-06-30Filing ↗
  8. RAISED$1.2200/shperiod ended 2024-03-31Filing ↗
  9. HELD$1.1800/shperiod ended 2023-09-30Filing ↗
  10. HELD$1.1800/shperiod ended 2023-06-30Filing ↗
  11. RAISED$1.1800/shperiod ended 2023-03-31Filing ↗
  12. HELD$1.1600/shperiod ended 2022-09-30Filing ↗
Descriptive dividend record — every entry links to its source filing. Not graded (a declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise). Full methodology →
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9 resolved promises

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Credibility timeline

KEPT · Oct 25, 2022MISSED · Apr 25, 2023PARTIAL · Apr 25, 2023PARTIAL · Oct 24, 2023PARTIAL · Feb 8, 2024KEPT · Apr 23, 2024KEPT · Apr 22, 2025KEPT · Aug 1, 2025KEPT · Oct 30, 2025
20222025
Timeline as a list
  • Oct 25, 2022KEPTShare repurchases of $700 to $900 million
  • Apr 25, 2023MISSEDThe Board also authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program
  • Apr 25, 2023PARTIALShare repurchases of $650 to $750 million, subject to market conditions
  • Oct 24, 2023PARTIALShare repurchase of $400 to $450 million
  • Feb 8, 2024PARTIALShare repurchases of approximately $400 million
  • Apr 23, 2024KEPTShare repurchases of approximately $100 million
  • Apr 22, 2025KEPTShare repurchases of $100 to $150 million
  • Aug 1, 2025KEPTShare repurchases ($ million) $100 - $150
  • Oct 30, 2025KEPTShare repurchases ($ million) $100 - $150
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Guidance shown, not graded (32)

These are non-GAAP forecasts. There is no comparable GAAP figure in SEC XBRL to check them against, so we show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it.

  1. eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2026
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations are expected to grow high single digits on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  2. revenue guidance fy · Aug 4, 2026
    The Company now expects 2026 Organic Sales Growth to be approximately 100 basis points below its weighted average category growth in the categories and countries it competes, currently 2% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  3. eps guidance fy · Apr 28, 2026
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations are expected to grow at a double-digit rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  4. eps guidance fy · Jan 27, 2026
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations are expected to grow Double-Digit on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  5. eps guidance fy · Oct 30, 2025
    Adjusted Earnings per Share Attributable to Kimberly-Clark are expected to grow at a low-to-mid single digit rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  6. eps guidance fy · Aug 1, 2025
    Adjusted Earnings per Share Attributable to Kimberly-Clark are expected to grow at a low-to-mid single digit rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  7. revenue guidance fy · Apr 22, 2025
    2025 Organic Sales Growth is expected to outpace the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  8. eps guidance fy · Apr 22, 2025
    Adjusted Earnings Per share are now expected to be flat to positive on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  9. eps guidance fy · Jan 28, 2025
    Adjusted Earnings Per share are expected to grow at a mid-to-high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  10. eps guidance fy · Oct 22, 2024
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share are still expected to grow at a mid-to-high teens percentage rate on a constant-currency basis.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  11. eps guidance fy · Jul 23, 2024
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share is now expected to grow at a mid-to-high teens percentage rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  12. eps guidance fy · Apr 23, 2024
    Adjusted Earnings Per Share is now expected to grow at a low-teens percentage rate on a constant-currency basis
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  13. eps guidance fy · Jan 24, 2024
    Adjusted Earnings Per share are expected to grow at a high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis versus the prior year period
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  14. eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2023
    Adjusted EPS vs. last year 10% - 14% 15% - 17%
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  15. eps guidance fy · Jan 25, 2023
    Earnings per share increase 2 to 6 percent versus adjusted earnings per share in 2022.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  16. eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2022
    Adjusted earnings per share outlook remains at the lower end of $5.60 to $6.00 range
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  17. eps guidance fy · Jul 26, 2022
    Diluted net income per share for 2022 is expected to be $5.67 to $6.10
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  18. eps guidance fy · Jul 26, 2022
    Adjusted earnings per share remains $5.60 to $6.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  19. eps guidance fy · Apr 22, 2022
    Adjusted earnings per share of $5.60 to $6.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  20. eps guidance fy · Jan 26, 2022
    Earnings per share of $5.60 to $6.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  21. eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2021
    Adjusted earnings per share of $6.05 to $6.25
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  22. eps guidance fy · Jul 23, 2021
    Adjusted earnings per share of $6.65 to $6.90
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  23. eps guidance fy · Apr 23, 2021
    Diluted net income per share for 2021 is anticipated to be $6.65 to $7.15
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  24. eps guidance fy · Apr 23, 2021
    adjusted earnings per share of $7.30 to $7.55
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  25. eps guidance fy · Jan 25, 2021
    Diluted net income per share for 2021 is anticipated to be $7.10 to $7.60
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  26. eps guidance fy · Jan 25, 2021
    Adjusted earnings per share in 2021 are expected to be $7.75 to $8.00
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  27. eps guidance fy · Oct 22, 2020
    Diluted net income per share for 2020 is expected to be $6.41 to $6.72
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  28. eps guidance fy · Oct 22, 2020
    Adjusted earnings per share of $7.50 to $7.65
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  29. eps guidance fy · Jul 23, 2020
    Diluted net income per share for 2020 is anticipated to be $6.35 to $6.90
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  30. eps guidance fy · Jul 23, 2020
    Adjusted earnings per share in 2020 are expected to be $7.40 to $7.60
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  31. eps guidance fy · Apr 23, 2018
    Diluted net income per share for 2018 is anticipated to be $3.67 to $4.27
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  32. eps guidance fy · Apr 23, 2018
    adjusted earnings per share of $6.90 to $7.20
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗

Open promises (3) · 15 superseded

Open · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase of 2 to 3 percent

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt
Open · revenue guidance fy

2025 Organic Sales Growth is expected to be broadly in line with the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes, which are currently growing at approximately two percent.

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt
Open · revenue guidance fy

it continues to expect 2026 Organic Sales Growth to grow in line to ahead of the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes

resolves in ~198 daysreceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales in 2021 are expected to increase 4 to 6 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Organic Net Sales are still expected to grow at mid-single digit rate

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales 0% - 2%

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase 2 to 4 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase 2 to 4 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales in 2020 are expected to increase 1 to 2 percent year-on-year

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase 3 to 5 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase 0 to 2 percent.

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Organic Net Sales is now expected to grow mid-single digits

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

The company currently expects to deliver a low-to-mid single digit percentage increase in 2024 Organic Net Sales versus the prior year period

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

it currently expects 2025 Organic Sales Growth to outpace the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes, which are currently growing at approximately two percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales in 2022 are expected to increase 1 to 2 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

it currently expects 2026 Organic Sales Growth to grow in line to ahead of the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales 0% - 2%

revised by a later guidancereceipt
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

Net sales increase 1 to 4 percent

revised by a later guidancereceipt

Credibility timeline

BEAT · Feb 11, 2021BEAT · Feb 10, 2022KEPT · Feb 9, 2023KEPT · Feb 8, 2024MISSED · Feb 13, 2025
20212025
Timeline as a list
  • Feb 11, 2021BEATNet sales increase of 2 to 3 percent
  • Feb 10, 2022BEATNet sales increase 1 to 2 percent
  • Feb 9, 2023KEPTNet sales increase 2 to 4 percent
  • Feb 8, 2024KEPTNet sales growth 0% - 2% 1% - 2%
  • Feb 13, 2025MISSEDOrganic Net Sales are expected to grow between 3%-4%
5 resolved guidance promises · 32dropped (couldn't be resolved on a consistent basis) · resolver resolver-v3 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →