Kadant Declares Cash Dividend

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Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on February 4, 2021, to stockholders of record as of January 7, 2021. Future dividend declarations are subject to Board approval and may change based on business needs or market conditions. Kadant is a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems, enhancing process efficiency in resource-intensive industries with approximately 2,700 employees in 20 countries.

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• Dividend of $0.24 per share indicates financial stability and shareholder return.

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• Future dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to changes based on business conditions.

WESTFORD, Mass., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of $0.24 per share to be paid on February 4, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 7, 2021. Future declarations of dividends are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change.

About Kadant
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. Our products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,700 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our business, financial performance and cash dividend program. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Kadant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2019 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating and financial results; adverse changes in global and local economic conditions; the variability and difficulty in accurately predicting revenues from large capital equipment and systems projects; our customers’ ability to obtain financing for capital equipment projects; international sales and operations; health epidemics; changes to government regulations and policies around the world; policies of the Chinese government; the variability and uncertainties in sales of capital equipment in China; levels of residential construction activity; reductions by our wood processing customers of their capital spending or production of oriented strand board; changes to the global timber supply; cyclical economic conditions affecting the global mining industry; development and use of digital media; currency fluctuations; demand for coal, including economic and environmental risks associated with coal; price increases or shortages of raw materials; dependence on certain suppliers; our acquisition strategy; failure of our information systems or breaches of data security and cybertheft; compliance with government regulations and policies and compliance with laws; implementation of our internal growth strategy; competition; soundness of suppliers and customers; changes in our tax provision or exposure to additional tax liabilities; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; disruption in production; future restructurings; economic conditions and regulatory changes caused by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and note purchase agreement; substitution of an alternative index for LIBOR; loss of key personnel and effective succession planning; protection of intellectual property; fluctuations in our share price; soundness of financial institutions; environmental laws and regulations; climate change; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; adequacy of our insurance coverage; anti-takeover provisions; and reliance on third-party research.

Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
IR@kadant.com
or
Media Contact Information:
Wes Martz, 269-278-1715
media@kadant.com

FAQ

What is the dividend amount for KAI in February 2021?

The dividend amount for Kadant Inc. (KAI) is $0.24 per share.

When is the KAI dividend payment date?

The dividend payment date for Kadant Inc. is February 4, 2021.

When is the record date for KAI's dividend?

The record date for Kadant Inc.'s dividend is January 7, 2021.

Are future dividends for KAI guaranteed?

No, future dividends for Kadant Inc. are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted.

How many employees does Kadant Inc. have?

Kadant Inc. has approximately 2,700 employees worldwide.