Kodiak Gas Services raises Q3 dividend to $0.51
Kodiak says its quarterly dividend has increased approximately 34% since it began paying $0.38 per share in 2023.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (KGS) declared a $0.51 per-share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026, payable November 25, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 16, 2026. The dividend is 4.1% higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
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- Minor pointQuarterly dividend increased 4.1% from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Cash dividend: $0.51 per share
Dividend increase: 4.1%
Payment date: November 25, 2026
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6 metrics
Cash dividend
$0.51 per share
Third quarter of 2026
Dividend increase
4.1%
Compared with both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter
Payment date
November 25, 2026
Declared third-quarter 2026 cash dividend
Record date
November 16, 2026
Holders of record at close of business
Dividend at initiation
$0.38 per share
Quarterly dividend initiated in 2023
Increase since initiation
Approximately 34%
Quarterly dividend since 2023
Key Terms
holders of record, forward-looking statements, safe harbor provisions
3 terms
holders of record financial
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forward-looking statements regulatory
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safe harbor provisions regulatory
"within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions"
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FAQ
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What is KGS's latest dividend and when is it payable?
KGS declared a $0.51 per-share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026, payable November 25, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business November 16, 2026.
How much did KGS increase its quarterly dividend?
KGS said the $0.51 per-share dividend is 4.1% higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2026
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 4, 2026, Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.51 per share of common stock payable on November 25, 2026 to holders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2026. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits.
| No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. dated November 4, 2026 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | |||||||||||
Date: November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Howard | |||||||||
| Name: | Jennifer Howard | ||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, | ||||||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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| Contact: Graham Sones, VP of Investor Relations ir@kodiakgas.com (936) 755-3259 | ||||||||
Kodiak Gas Services Announces Quarterly Dividend
THE WOODLANDS, TX — November 4, 2026 — Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS), (“Kodiak”) today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.51 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2026, payable on November 25, 2026, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2026.
The $0.51 per share dividend represents a 4.1% increase over both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter. Since Kodiak initiated its dividend in 2023 at $0.38 per share, its quarterly dividend has increased by approximately 34%, reflecting the Company’s commitment to returning capital to stockholders as part of its shareholder return framework.
About Kodiak
Kodiak is a leading contract compression, distributed power, and energy infrastructure services provider in the United States. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Kodiak partners with customers across the energy and digital infrastructure sectors, including oil and gas producers, midstream operators, and data center developers and operators, to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative infrastructure solutions. Additional information is available at www.kodiakgas.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. A list and description of risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026 and any updates to those factors set forth in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this news release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.