KBR, Inc. (KBR) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 15th

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.165 per share by the construction company on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th.

KBR has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 6 consecutive years. KBR has a payout ratio of 15.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect KBR to earn $4.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.66 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.1%.

KBR Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $29.99 on Friday. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $56.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $36.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.47.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that KBR will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR’s CFO, Shad E. Evans, bought 8,375 shares, and director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares. Multiple insider purchases can signal management confidence that the stock is undervalued. SEC filing for CFO purchase SEC filing for director purchase
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which can appeal to income-focused investors and suggests continued capital returns to shareholders. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: A new article highlighted Japan’s first green ammonia plant based on KBR’s K-GreeN process becoming fully operational, underscoring the company’s technology relevance and potential project momentum. Japan green ammonia plant article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around KBR’s Q1 earnings call focused on analyst questions, suggesting investors are still evaluating execution, margins, and guidance rather than reacting to a fresh operating update. Top 5 Analyst Questions From KBR’s Q1 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Despite insider buying and the dividend, KBR has also seen heavy institutional selling in recent quarters and revenue declines in Q4 2025, which may help explain why the stock has been weak overall.

KBR Company Profile

KBR, Inc is a global engineering, procurement, construction and services (EPC&S) company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm delivers integrated solutions and technologies across the full project lifecycle for customers in the energy, government, industrial and infrastructure sectors. Its offerings span feasibility studies, front-end engineering design, detailed design, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning and operations support.

The company is organized into business segments that include Energy Solutions, which focuses on oil and gas processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and petrochemical plants; Government Solutions, providing logistics, sustainment, training and mission support for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies; and Sustainable Technology, delivering chemical process technologies, water treatment and lower-carbon fuels expertise.