Kaiser Aluminum Declares $0.77 Quarterly Dividend

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ: KALU), a producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products serving aerospace, packaging, and automotive markets, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share on January 13, 2026. The dividend was paid February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 23, 2026. Read more dividend announcements.

The Franklin, Tennessee-based company returned $51 million in cash to stockholders through quarterly dividends during full year 2025. The dividend distribution came as Kaiser reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $929 million and net income of $28 million, or $1.68 per diluted share.

For full year 2025, Kaiser reported net sales of $3.37 billion, an increase of approximately 12% year-over-year, with net income of $113 million or $6.77 per diluted share. The company generated adjusted EBITDA of $310 million during the year, which funded $168 million of working capital, $137 million of capital investments, $50 million of interest payments, and the $51 million in dividend distributions.

Kaiser's net debt leverage ratio improved to 3.4 times as of December 31, 2025, down from 4.3 times at December 31, 2024. The company reported total liquidity of $547 million as of year-end, consisting of $7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $540 million in borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Keith A. Harvey said the fourth quarter performance reflected consistent execution, marking the company's fifth consecutive quarter ahead of internal expectations. For full year 2026, Kaiser expects to improve conversion revenue by 5% to 10% and adjusted EBITDA by 5% to 15% year-over-year.