Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) sets $0.20 per share quarterly dividend for Feb 2026

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Kennametal Inc. reported that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its capital stock. The dividend will be paid on February 24, 2026 to shareholders who are on record at the close of business on February 10, 2026. This reflects the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders through regular dividend payments.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2026

Kennametal Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Pennsylvania

1-5318

25-0900168

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3300

Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania

15219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 248-8000

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Capital Stock, par value $1.25 per share			KMT			New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights						New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of Kennametal Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2026.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

KENNAMETAL INC.

Date:

January 30, 2026

By:

/s/ Michelle R. Keating

Michelle R. Keating

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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FAQ

What dividend did Kennametal Inc. (KMT) declare in this 8-K?

Kennametal’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. This dividend applies to its capital stock, providing direct cash returns to shareholders invested as of the specified record date.

When will Kennametal (KMT) pay the declared quarterly dividend?

Kennametal will pay the $0.20 per share quarterly dividend on February 24, 2026. Shareholders who are on record by the stated record date will receive this cash payment.

What is the record date for Kennametal’s February 2026 dividend?

The record date for Kennametal’s quarterly dividend is February 10, 2026. Investors must be shareholders of record at the close of business that day to qualify for the $0.20 per share payment.

Which class of Kennametal (KMT) shares is receiving the $0.20 dividend?

The quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share applies to Kennametal’s capital stock with a par value of $1.25 per share, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KMT.

What stock exchange lists Kennametal’s capital stock mentioned in the 8-K?

Kennametal’s capital stock, with a $1.25 par value per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol KMT. The company also lists preferred stock purchase rights on the same exchange.