Heartland Express's last quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Mar 27, 2023. The dividend payment stands at $0.08 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 0.51%.
Heartland Express's dividend yield of 0.51% is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 1.57%, Heartland Express's dividend yield is 68% lower. The historical 5-year average of HTLD's dividend yield is 0.5%, which is less than the current one.
Heartland Express has been paying dividends for the last 20 years. According to our records HTLD has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same for the last twelve months. However with the stock price up by 9% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 9%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 5, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | $0.02 | normal |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $0.02 | normal |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $0.5 | special |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | Feb 8, 2018 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | Feb 16, 2017 | $0.02 | normal |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | $0.02 | normal |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | $0.02 | normal |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | May 5, 2016 | $0.02 | normal |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | Feb 18, 2016 | $0.02 | normal |
Heartland Express's payout ratio of 4.9% is below the Industrials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 27.8%, Heartland Express's payout ratio is 82% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| WERN Werner Enterprises Inc | 1.18% | $0.52 | 14.9% |
| MRTN Marten Transport Ltd | 1.13% | $0.24 | 18.5% |
| KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc | 0.91% | $0.5 | 12.1% |
| HTLD Heartland Express Inc | 0.51% | $0.08 | 4.9% |
Yes, Heartland Express has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.
HTLD hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2023.
Heartland Express's last regular dividend was on Mar 27, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.02 per share.
On an annual basis HTLD pays $0.08 per share.
The current dividend yield of Heartland Express is 0.51%.
Heartland Express has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Heartland Express's dividend payout ratio is 4.9%.
Heartland Express's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.