Technology
Live Price
Offline$269.16
+3.70% today
1Y Change
+178.80%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 → Jun 17, 2026
Coverage: 248 bars · Jun 23, 2025 → Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
KLA Corporation (KLAC) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $227.51B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $269.16 and up 178.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 → Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +23.9%, EPS growth of +49.6%, a dividend yield of 0.4%. What stands out right now is revenue +23.9%, EPS +49.6%, free cash flow +23.4% with operating margin 42.1% and ROIC 36.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.4%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 48.5 and price/sales 17.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines KLAC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Benchmark Comparison
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
KLAC
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
KLAC Max Drawdown
-22.41%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Uses the longest available daily history for KLAC and SPY.
Powered by FMP stock_dividend. Includes historical ex-dates, pay dates, and payout amounts.
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Trailing 12M Payout
$5.70
Last Payout
| Ex-Date | Record | Pay | Dividend | Adj | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | $1.90 | $1.90 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $1.90 | $1.90 | Quarterly |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $1.90 | $1.90 | Quarterly |
| May 19, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $1.90 | $1.90 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | $1.70 | $1.70 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | $1.70 | $1.70 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $1.45 | $1.45 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $1.45 | $1.45 | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.45 | $1.45 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.45 | $1.45 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $1.05 | $1.05 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $1.05 | $1.05 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $1.05 | $1.05 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $1.05 | $1.05 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | $0.90 | $0.90 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | $0.90 | $0.90 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | $0.90 | $0.90 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | $0.90 | $0.90 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 | $0.85 | $0.85 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 22, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | $0.85 | $0.85 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | $0.85 | $0.85 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 17, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | $0.75 | $0.75 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | $0.59 | $0.59 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $0.59 | $0.59 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | $0.59 | $0.59 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | $0.54 | $0.54 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | $0.54 | $0.54 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 | $0.54 | $0.54 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | Sep 1, 2016 | $0.52 | $0.52 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | $0.52 | $0.52 | Quarterly |
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