KMB - Kimberly-Clark Corporation
| Previous Close | 124.40 |
| Open | 123.66 |
| Bid | 123.32 x 800 |
| Ask | 124.54 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 122.82 - 124.33 |
| 52 Week Range | 99.36 - 132.47 |
| Volume | 1,856,798 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,770,553 |
| Market Cap | 42.673B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.45 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 24.37 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.09 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 4.12 (3.33%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-03-07 |
| 1y Target Est | 121.63 |
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Edited Transcript of KMB earnings conference call or presentation 22-Apr-19 2:00pm GMT
Q1 2019 Kimberly-Clark Corp Earnings Call
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Motley Fool•3 days agoKimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Q1 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
KMB earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.
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