KLA Dividend Increase

On 8 May, KLA (KLAC) increased its dividend by 21.05%, from $1.90 to $2.30 per share.

The dividend is payable on 2 June to shareholders of record on 18 May. 

KLAC's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $32 to $184.

Source: Simply Safe Dividends

I own 20 shares of KLAC at an average cost basis of $819.40 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 1.12%. (The stock's forward yield is 0.49% at $1,868.26 per share). 

Since I opened my position in March 2025, the stock has delivered a total return of 129%, including $150 in dividends. That's a spectacular annualized rate of return of 111.6%!

KLAC became DivGro's 62^nd Home Run stock in February 2016, doubling my original capital outlay. 

5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	•	2026
$3.90	$4.70	$5.35	$6.05	$7.40	⬆	$8.80✝
11.43%	20.51%	13.83%	13.08%	22.31%	⬇	18.92%
5-year DGR:				16.15%	⬆	17.67%

^✝projected, assuming no further changes

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