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
$18.78
Down-$0.22 (-1.16%)
Updated Aug 19, 2026, 11:38 AM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 9.04B
- P/E ratio
- 13.23
- Dividend yield
- 4.04%
- 52-week range
- $17.13 – $24.58
- Volume
- 1.87M
- Avg. volume
- 1.42M
Price performance
KT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KT closed at $18.78 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.15% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $18.78
- Period change
- +5.15%
- Period low
- $17.86
- Period high
- $19.12
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $18.29 | $18.45 | $18.17 | $18.30 | 1.66M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $18.54 | $18.62 | $18.355 | $18.50 | 1.46M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $18.42 | $18.64 | $18.25 | $18.53 | 2.11M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $18.50 | $18.595 | $18.18 | $18.18 | 1.84M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $18.56 | $18.80 | $18.44 | $18.46 | 3.31M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $18.48 | $18.50 | $18.32 | $18.38 | 2.98M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $17.94 | $18.09 | 2.46M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $18.16 | $18.52 | $18.16 | $18.48 | 1.74M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $18.55 | $18.70 | $18.21 | $18.35 | 743.75K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $18.81 | $18.99 | $18.69 | $18.79 | 1.2M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $18.59 | $18.81 | $18.515 | $18.73 | 1.04M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $18.45 | $18.62 | $18.45 | $18.56 | 1.1M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $18.19 | $18.50 | $18.16 | $18.26 | 1.21M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $17.89 | $18.00 | $17.755 | $18.00 | 1.83M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $17.95 | $18.00 | $17.785 | $17.86 | 1.06M |
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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.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
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| Oct 11, 2019 | New Street | Buy | — |
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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.
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