Kinder Morgan stock: Record date sets focus on 0.2975 USD dividend

Kinder Morgan's shareholder calendar takes center stage in the week beginning Monday, November 2, after the company set that date as the record date for its third-quarter cash dividend. The payout is 0.2975 USD per share and is scheduled for November 16, according to the company's October 21 earnings release.

Dividend timing meets stronger results

The quarterly distribution is 2% above the third-quarter 2025 payout. The scheduled payment date gives investors a defined near-term corporate milestone, while the record date determines which shareholders qualify for the distribution.

Kinder Morgan also reported record third-quarter results. Net income attributable to the company reached 764 million USD, compared with 628 million USD a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share rose 21% year over year to 0.35 USD, while adjusted EBITDA increased 9% to 2.18 billion USD.

Gas backlog remains the strategic anchor

The company ended the quarter with an expansion project backlog of 14.4 billion USD, including 13.2 billion USD tied to natural gas projects. Kinder Morgan said the backlog benefited from rising LNG exports, power demand and industrial expansion in the United States.

Management expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA to finish more than 6% above its budget and adjusted earnings per share more than 13% above budget. Those are company outlook figures rather than guarantees, with project permits, customer commitments and execution remaining important factors for future growth.

Broader energy infrastructure sentiment will remain part of the backdrop, with S&P 500 market reports providing the wider US equity context.

More news and analyses on Kinder Morgan stock will track the dividend timetable, project execution and the company's 2026 outlook.