KMT
$31.21+1.93%
Kennametal Inc.Stock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 · 0.08% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.004% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.004% of VTI
Kennametal Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Kennametal Inc. total returns by year (1988–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $28.41 | $31.21 | 1.8% | +11.7% | |
| 2025 | $24.02 | $28.41 | 4.3% | +22.6% | |
| 2024 | $25.79 | $24.02 | 2.9% | -3.9% | |
| 2023 | $24.06 | $25.79 | 3.3% | +10.5% | |
| 2022 | $35.91 | $24.06 | 2.0% | -31.0% | |
| 2021 | $36.24 | $35.91 | 2.1% | +1.2% | |
| 2020 | $36.89 | $36.24 | 2.8% | +1.1% | |
| 2019 | $33.28 | $36.89 | 2.6% | +13.5% | |
| 2018 | $48.41 | $33.28 | 1.4% | -29.9% | |
| 2017 | $31.26 | $48.41 | 3.3% | +58.1% | |
| 2016 | $19.20 | $31.26 | 5.7% | +68.5% | |
| 2015 | $35.79 | $19.20 | 1.3% | -45.1% | |
| 2014 | $52.07 | $35.79 | 1.2% | -30.1% | |
| 2013 | $40.00 | $52.07 | 2.1% | +32.3% | |
| 2012 | $36.52 | $40.00 | 1.7% | +11.2% | |
| 2011 | $39.46 | $36.52 | 0.9% | -6.6% | |
| 2010 | $25.92 | $39.46 | 2.6% | +54.8% | |
| 2009 | $22.19 | $25.92 | 2.8% | +19.6% | |
| 2008 | $37.86 | $22.19 | 1.0% | -40.4% | |
| 2007 | $29.43 | $37.86 | 1.5% | +30.2% | |
| 2006 | $25.52 | $29.43 | 1.2% | +16.5% | |
| 2005 | $24.89 | $25.52 | 1.5% | +4.1% | |
| 2004 | $19.88 | $24.89 | 2.0% | +27.2% | |
| 2003 | $17.24 | $19.88 | 2.3% | +17.6% | |
| 2002 | $20.14 | $17.24 | 1.7% | -12.7% | |
| 2001 | $14.56 | $20.14 | 2.8% | +41.0% | |
| 2000 | $16.81 | $14.56 | 2.3% | -11.1% | |
| 1999 | $10.63 | $16.81 | 4.2% | +62.4% | |
| 1998 | $26.03 | $10.63 | 0.8% | -58.4% | |
| 1997 | $19.44 | $26.03 | 2.1% | +36.0% | |
| 1996 | $15.88 | $19.44 | 2.4% | +24.8% | |
| 1995 | $12.25 | $15.88 | 1.8% | +31.4% | |
| 1994 | $11.13 | $12.25 | 0.0% | +10.1% | |
| 1993 | $7.13 | $11.13 | 0.0% | +56.1% | |
| 1992 | $7.88 | $7.13 | 0.0% | -9.5% | |
| 1991 | $7.53 | $7.88 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 1990 | $7.50 | $7.53 | 0.0% | +0.4% | |
| 1989 | $7.63 | $7.50 | 0.0% | -1.6% | |
| 1988 | $8.25 | $7.63 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
- Annualized
- +5.8%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +9.7%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +68.5%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -58.4%
- 1998
- Positive years
- 25/38
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.8%
1988–2026
Average year
+9.7%
38 full years
Best year
+68.5%
2016
Worst year
-58.4%
1998
Positive years
25/38
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1988-7.6%'88
1989-1.6%
1990+0.42%
1991+4.6%'91
1992-9.5%
1993+56%
1994+10%'94
1995+31%
1996+25%
1997+36%'97
1998-58%
1999+62%
2000-11%'00
2001+41%
2002-13%
2003+18%'03
2004+27%
2005+4.1%
2006+16%'06
2007+30%
2008-40%
2009+20%'09
2010+55%
2011-6.6%
2012+11%'12
2013+32%
2014-30%
2015-45%'15
2016+68%
2017+58%
2018-30%'18
2019+13%
2020+1.1%
2021+1.2%'21
2022-31%
2023+10%
2024-3.9%'24
2025+23%
2026+12%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KMT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Kennametal Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Kennametal Inc. (KMT) has returned about 5.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.7%.
- What were Kennametal Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2016 (+68.5%) and the worst was 1998 (-58.4%).
- How often is Kennametal Inc. up in a year?
- 25 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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