HTLD Heartland Express, Inc.

$12.98-0.92%
C+
Dividend Yield0.61%
Annual Dividend$0.08
Payout Ratio
Safe25.60%
Consecutive Years0 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Industrials sector
C+
Overall
D+
Yield
D
Growth
B
Safety
B
Consistency
C+
Performance
MetricHTLDSector Median
Dividend Yield0.61%1.32%
Dividend Growth (5Y)0.00%7.66%
Payout Ratio25.6%31.8%
Consecutive Years Paid2416
1Y Total Return+73.9%34.2%

Grades compare this stock to Industrials sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

0.00%

3-Year Growth

0.00%

5-Year Growth

0.00%

10-Year Growth

0.00%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Mar 24, 2026

Last Payment

Apr 3, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Mar 24, 2026$0.02000.00%
Dec 26, 2025$0.02000.00%
Sep 23, 2025$0.02000.00%
Jun 23, 2025$0.02000.00%
Mar 25, 2025$0.02000.00%
Dec 27, 2024$0.02000.00%
Sep 27, 2024$0.02000.00%
Jun 25, 2024$0.02000.00%
Mar 25, 2024$0.02000.00%
Dec 4, 2023$0.02000.00%
Sep 22, 2023$0.02000.00%
Jun 23, 2023$0.02000.00%
Mar 27, 2023$0.02000.00%
Dec 8, 2022$0.02000.00%
Sep 26, 2022$0.02000.00%
Jun 24, 2022$0.02000.00%
Mar 24, 2022$0.02000.00%
Dec 6, 2021$0.0200-96.15%
Aug 31, 2021$0.5200+2500.00%
Jun 18, 2021$0.02000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

25.6%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

74.5%

Moderate

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$-0.06N/A
Q1 2025$-0.18$2.29M
Q2 2025$-0.14-$12.79M
Q3 2025$-0.11-$12.15M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 5Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.0.58%
TFIITFI International Inc.1.32%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.1.24%
SNDRSchneider National, Inc.1.24%
ARCBArcBest Corporation0.39%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 7, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.