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Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures branded personal care, consumer tissue and professional hygiene products sold in more than 175 countries and territories. Its portfolio includes Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Depend, Poise, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle and WypAll, with updates often tied to product launches, brand initiatives, retailer availability and consumer-use innovations.
Recurring company developments include quarterly operating results, volume and pricing trends, productivity actions, investor conference presentations, governance and ethics matters, and supply-chain or logistics events affecting customer service. The company’s disclosures also describe its North American and international market activity and the role of major tissue and hygiene brands in its sales mix.
Kimberly-Clark (Nasdaq: KMB) reported Q2 2026 net sales of $4.2 billion, up 0.6%, with organic sales broadly in line with the prior year and about a 50 bps drag from a China social media disruption affecting diaper sales. Reported gross margin rose to 38.3%, and adjusted gross margin to 38.8%, up 190 bps, supported by one-time tariff refunds and productivity savings.
Q2 operating profit was $633 million; adjusted operating profit increased 6.2% to $757 million. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations grew 10.4% to $1.80, and adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark rose 10.4% to $2.12. For H1 2026, net sales were $8.4 billion, up 1.6%, with 1.2% organic growth and 60 bps higher adjusted gross margin.
The company advanced its Powering Care strategy by launching the Arbex joint venture with Suzano, progressing an alternative natural fibers pilot plant in the U.S. Southwest, and maintaining its pending acquisition of Kenvue on track to close by year-end. Year-to-date operating cash flow increased to $1.7 billion from $1.1 billion, capital spending reached $776 million, dividends returned $843 million to shareholders, and total debt from continuing operations declined to $6.5 billion from $7.2 billion at year-end 2025. The 2026 outlook now anticipates organic sales growth about 100 basis points below the company’s weighted average category growth of roughly 2%, primarily reflecting realized and potential impacts from the China social media disruption and business exits.
Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.28 per share. The cash dividend is payable on October 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 4, 2026.
According to Kimberly-Clark, the company has paid dividends for 92 consecutive years and increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years, highlighting a long history of returning cash to shareholders.
Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB) announced a proprietary Alternative Natural Fiber innovation program aimed at creating a next-generation, agriculture-based materials platform for its hygiene products, supporting its “Better Care for a Better World” commitment.
Company scientists developed a patented technology that transforms fibers from hesperaloe, a rapidly renewable, low-water-use succulent native to the U.S. Southwest, into sustainable material intended to deliver high performance, quality, and sustainability. The program is based in Yuma, Arizona, where Kimberly-Clark is building a pilot facility, hiring specialized local talent, and collaborating with growers, technical experts, and community stakeholders across the broader Southwest to evaluate hesperaloe’s potential as a year-round agricultural and economic opportunity. According to the company, the alternative fiber could eventually be integrated across its hygiene portfolio, strengthening fiber supply resilience and advancing responsible resource stewardship.
Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT. Management will host a live analyst Q&A at 8:00 a.m. EDT, accessible via the company’s investor relations website with a replay available.
Arbex, a $3.4 billion joint venture between Suzano and Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB), has begun operating as an independent tissue and hygiene business. Arbex serves more than 70 markets across five continents, holds 22 manufacturing sites in 14 countries, and licenses leading brands like Kleenex and Scott.
Headquartered in the Netherlands with an operational office in London, Arbex is led by CEO Ehab Abou-Oaf, with senior executives from both parent companies.
Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) brand Depend and Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders launched the “Depend Wake Up Calls” campaign for Men's Health Month 2026. Men can sign up at DependWakeUpCall.com to receive motivational video texts from Coach Prime encouraging physicals, addressing new diagnoses, and supporting those with bladder leaks.
The campaign also introduces new Depend Real Fit packaging featuring Coach Prime and aims to reduce stigma around bladder leaks while promoting proactive health care and confidence.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) launched Pull-Ups® with new Learning Layer™ technology in Canada to support potty training. The training pants briefly hold moisture so children can notice wetness before absorption, helping them learn the difference between wet and dry while building awareness, independence and confidence.
They retain re-fastenable sides, targeted absorption, are dermatologist tested, and are available nationwide at major retailers.
Goodnites (NYSE:KMB) has partnered with U.S. pro soccer captain Tim Ream to help destigmatize childhood bedwetting. Ream shares his own bedwetting experience to reassure children and families.
The "To My Younger Self" multimedia campaign highlights that bedwetting, affecting about 1 in 6 children ages 3–12, does not define a child's future.
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) announced that Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu and CFO Nelson Urdaneta will speak at the Deutsche Bank dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2026 on June 4, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. CEST / 5:45 a.m. ET. A webcast link will be available in the investor section of the company’s website.
Pull-Ups (NYSE:KMB) introduced new Learning Layer™ technology, designed to help toddlers feel the brief sensation of wetness before it quickly dries. This aims to help kids recognize the difference between wet and dry while keeping skin protection and leak defense.
The launch features a partnership with Kylie Kelce and an expanded role for animated characters Terd and Yureen. Pull-Ups with Learning Layer is available nationwide at major retailers.