A quarterly cash dividend, a fixed per-share payment distributed to stockholders on a recurring schedule, of $0.20 per share is headed to Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) investors next month. The board of the Pittsburgh-based company approved the distribution on July 28, 2026, in a decision disclosed through a Form 8-K current report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders who hold the stock as of the close of business on August 11, 2026, will receive the payment on August 25, 2026.
What the 8-K actually says
A Form 8-K is a current report that publicly traded companies must file with the SEC within a few business days of a material event, giving the market timely notice of developments that could affect investment decisions. Kennametal filed this one under Item 8.01, the "Other Events" category, which companies use for disclosures significant enough to warrant notice but outside the more specific line items the form provides.
The filing states one operative fact: the Kennametal board declared the $0.20-per-share quarterly cash dividend. The document contains no additional commentary on business conditions or forward guidance. The report was signed by Michelle R. Keating, Kennametal's Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, on July 31, 2026.
How the record date and payment date work
Two dates govern who actually collects the money. The record date is August 11, 2026. That is the cutoff: a shareholder must appear on Kennametal's official list of stockholders at the close of business that day to qualify for this distribution. Buyers who acquire shares after that date are not eligible for this particular payment.
The payment date follows on August 25, 2026. That gap between the two dates gives Kennametal and its transfer agents time to confirm the eligible shareholder list and arrange the cash transfers.
Kennametal on the NYSE
Kennametal's Capital Stock carries a par value of $1.25 per share and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KMT. Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are also registered on the NYSE. The company is incorporated in Pennsylvania and maintains its principal offices at 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3300, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.