8-K ·Filed May 20, 2026

KSS

KOHLS Corp
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed4mo ago SEC0001193125-26-232840
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
Actionable Insight • Neutral

No trading catalyst. The dividend continuation provides a modest yield floor (~4.1% annualized at current price) but signals nothing about operational turn or earnings trajectory. Focus on next quarterly earnings (likely July/August 2026) for any read on traffic, margins, or guidance changes.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
KSS ▲ +51.86% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +51.86% · α vs SPY +47.83% · entry $12.69 → $19.27
Entry anchored
May 20, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+2.99%
call +2.99% · α +2.54%
$13.07
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
+12.92%
call +12.92% · α +11.07%
$14.33
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+35.97%
call +35.97% · α +35.42%
$17.25
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+51.86%
call +51.86% · α +47.83%
$19.27
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Kohl's Corp filed an 8-K declaring a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share (payable June 24, 2026) and reporting preliminary results from its 2026 Annual Meeting, where all board nominees were elected with >97% favorable vote, executive compensation was approved (>94%), auditor Ernst & Young was ratified (>95%), and the 2024 Long-Term Compensation Plan was approved (>95%). The filing is purely administrative — no new financial results, guidance, or material business developments were disclosed.

Key Facts

  • Quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share declared, payable June 24, 2026 to holders of record June 10, 2026.
  • All 8 director nominees elected with average favorable vote exceeding 97%.
  • Advisory vote on executive compensation for fiscal 2025 approved with >94% support.
  • Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor ratified with >95% support.
  • Amended and restated 2024 Long-Term Compensation Plan approved with >95% support.

Financial Impact

Quarterly dividend of $0.125/share; based on ~1.3B market cap and typical share count of ~110M, aggregate quarterly payout is approximately $13.75M — a routine capital return event.

dividendshareholder returns

Risk Factors

  • The company's weak analyst consensus (10% bullish, majority hold/sell) and historical T+20 underperformance on prior filings suggests downside tail risk remains.
  • Dividend sustainability at current payout is unconfirmed — no FCF or earnings coverage metrics provided in this filing.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Retail-Department Stores
Analyst Consensus
10% bullish (21 analysts)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-232840
Document: kss-ex99_2.htm0001193125-26-232840
Document: kss-ex99_1.htm0001193125-26-232840
Document: 0001193125-26-232840-index-headers.html0001193125-26-232840
Document: 0001193125-26-232840-index.html0001193125-26-232840
Document: 0001193125-26-232840.txt0001193125-26-232840
8 reports for KSS
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Reports for KSS — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$17.94 $17.24▼ −3.90%▼ −4.13%$18.95 (+5.64%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$20.10 $17.82▼ −11.34%▼ −10.11%$18.95 (−5.71%)
May 28, 2026
18w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$15.57 $19.09▲ +22.63%▲ +25.32%$18.95 (+21.75%)
May 20, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$12.69 $17.25▲ +35.97%▲ +35.42%$18.95 (+49.39%)
Apr 15, 2026
24w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$14.30 $12.73▼ −10.96%▼ −17.00%$18.95 (+32.56%)
Apr 10, 2026
25w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$13.28 $14.35▲ +8.09%▼ −0.44%$18.95 (+42.76%)
Mar 4, 2026
30w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$15.66 $12.78▼ −18.39%▼ −14.61%$18.95 (+21.05%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$17.14 $12.69▼ −25.96%▼ −20.73%$18.95 (+10.60%)
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