ChartMill · Aug 6, 2026
KT Corp (NYSE:KT): A Dividend Quality Play for Income Investors
Discover why KT Corp passes ChartMill's Best Dividend screen with a 4.62% yield, 37% payout, and solid ratings. A balanced income pick.
KT
NYSE · KT
KT Corporation
Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
$19.78
Down-$0.01 (-0.05%)
Updated Sep 9, 2026, 10:27 AM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 9.04B
- P/E ratio
- 13.23
- Dividend yield
- 3.84%
- 52-week range
- $17.13 – $24.58
- Volume
- 778.59K
- Avg. volume
- 1.42M
Price performance
KT price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KT closed at $19.78 after 20 trading sessions, up 6.69% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $19.78
- Period change
- +6.69%
- Period low
- $18.53
- Period high
- $19.83
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | $19.83 | $19.98 | $19.76 | $19.78 | 778.59K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $19.80 | $19.875 | $19.66 | $19.79 | 800.05K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $19.81 | $19.875 | $19.52 | $19.83 | 765.39K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $19.80 | $19.81 | $19.4803 | $19.65 | 928.22K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $19.79 | $19.955 | $19.62 | $19.67 | 933.3K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $19.61 | $19.745 | $19.50 | $19.68 | 1.31M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $19.71 | $19.71 | $19.455 | $19.63 | 892.92K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $19.60 | $19.69 | $19.49 | $19.60 | 1.53M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $19.34 | $19.685 | $19.34 | $19.66 | 1.03M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $19.03 | $19.305 | $18.93 | $19.23 | 1.28M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $18.86 | $19.025 | $18.79 | $18.95 | 754.76K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $18.87 | $19.25 | $18.87 | $18.90 | 952.73K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $18.75 | $18.97 | $18.585 | $18.67 | 1.73M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $18.96 | $19.27 | $18.845 | $19.00 | 2.02M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $19.08 | $19.11 | $18.735 | $18.78 | 1.87M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $19.25 | $19.25 | $18.80 | $19.00 | 991.03K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $19.20 | $19.37 | $19.0209 | $19.12 | 1.73M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $18.55 | $19.12 | $18.49 | $18.96 | 2.12M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $18.71 | $18.73 | $18.36 | $18.53 | 1.27M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $18.44 | $18.635 | $18.425 | $18.54 | 1.96M |
Latest KT news
The latest Smart Investors Daily articles mentioning KT.
Stock researchCompany · Overview
KT research
Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.5 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 28 million subscribers. Additionally, it has a number of nontelecom businesses, including real estate, payment processing, artificial intelligence, and IDC/cloud services, many of which are the focus of its growth strategy. The company was formed from the previously government-owned, monopoly telecom business and was listed in 1998. After selling its mobile business in 1994 (forming its mobile competitor, SK Telecom) KT created its own mobile operator in 1997.
Visit company websiteAnalyst outlook
Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- —
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | New Street | Buy | — |
News briefing
No generated briefing is available yet.
SeekingAlpha · Jul 14, 2026
KT Corporation: Turning Bullish On New AI Investments (Rating Upgrade)
ChartMill · Jul 11, 2026
KT Corp. (NYSE:KT) Dividend Profile Offers Strong Yield and Sustainable Payout
KT Corp (KT) offers a 4.47% dividend yield with a strong 7/10 Dividend Rating. The stock trades at a low P/E of 8.47, features a 37.46% payout ratio, and has grown dividends 13.22% annually over five years.
ChartMill · Jun 15, 2026
KT Corp (NYSE:KT) Screens as a Strong Dividend Pick With Sustainable Payouts and Solid Profitability
KT Corp offers a sustainable 4.30% dividend yield with a safe 33% payout ratio and 13% annual growth, supported by strong profitability and solid telecom fundamentals.
AI research layers
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
No results
AI research layers have not been published yet.
