
Kimberly-Clark just logged 54 straight years of dividend raises, but a closer look at the cash flow statement raises an uncomfortable question about who is actually funding that growing payout.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle, Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes.
| Revenue (TTM) | $16.58B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $6.24B |
| EBITDA | $3.48B |
| Operating Margin | 19.00% |
| Return on Equity | 104.90% |
| Return on Assets | 10.20% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $49.95 |
| Book Value | $5.26 |
| Price-to-Book | 18.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.97 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.319 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.02 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -32.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $332.58M |
| Float | $331.31M |
| % Insiders | 0.71% |
| % Institutions | 99.25% |
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Kimberly-Clark just logged 54 straight years of dividend raises, but a closer look at the cash flow statement raises an uncomfortable question about who is actually funding that growing payout.

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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Hsu, Chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB), Russ Torres, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Nelson Urdaneta, Chief Financial Officer, will be featured speakers at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:30 a.m.
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