06:55 AM EST, 01/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $1.50 per share, down from $1.51 a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.51.

Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $4.93 billion, down from $4.97 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.86 billion.

The company said it expects 2025 adjusted EPS to grow at a mid-to-high single-digit rate.

Additionally, Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) said it has increased its quarterly dividend by 3.3% to $1.26 per share, payable April 2 to shareholders of record on March 7.

Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) shares were down more than 1% in recent premarket activity Tuesday.