Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Dividend History
HTLD latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 0.0%5-year growth a year
- 0.73%forward yield
HTLD dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $8
- Each payment
- $2
- Value of the shares
- $1,095
- Dividend yield
- 0.73%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.08 per share, before tax.
HTLD dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
HTLD dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HTLD yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $8.21 | 0.97% | $0.08 | 1.0% |
| 3 years ago | $14.83 | 0.54% | $0.24 | 1.6% |
| 5 years ago | $16.64 | 0.48% | $0.40 | 2.4% |
| 10 years ago | $18.16 | 0.44% | $1.30 | 7.2% |
| 20 years ago | $15.99 | 0.50% | $6.10 | 38.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HTLD dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HTLD dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.71% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.08 | −86.2% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.58 | +625.0% | 3.45% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.38% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.34% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.39% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.30% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.08 | −92.6% | 0.41% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.08 | +1,250.0% | 8.26% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.08 | −92.6% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.08 | +1,250.0% | 6.74% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.08 | 0.0% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.08 | −96.2% | 0.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.08 | +2,673.3% | 14.67% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.07 | — | 0.50% | 4 |
HTLD dividend history
93 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-10-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-07-06 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-26 | 2026-01-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-04-04 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-08 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-07-05 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-05 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-10-05 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-06 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-27 | 2023-04-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-19 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 93 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-26 | 2022-10-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-07 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-05 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | $0.02 | −96.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-10-01 | $0.52 | +2,500.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-04-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-18 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-18 | 2020-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-19 | 2020-04-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-20 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-04-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-14 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-22 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-07-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-04-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-02 | 2016-12-16 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-10-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-17 | 2016-04-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-04 | 2015-12-18 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-15 | 2015-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-18 | 2015-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-19 | 2015-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-05 | 2014-12-19 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-16 | 2014-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-19 | 2014-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-06 | 2013-12-20 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-18 | 2013-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-18 | 2013-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-20 | 2013-04-02 | $0.02 | −98.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-17 | $1.02 | +5,000.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-14 | 2012-07-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-21 | 2012-04-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2011-12-19 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-21 | 2011-10-04 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-22 | 2011-07-06 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-22 | 2011-04-04 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-20 | $0.02 | −98.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-22 | 2010-10-05 | $1.02 | +5,000.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-04-06 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2009-12-22 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-17 | 2009-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-17 | 2009-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-18 | 2009-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-23 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-17 | 2008-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-18 | 2008-07-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-18 | 2008-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-19 | 2008-01-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-18 | 2007-10-02 | $0.02 | −99.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-22 | 2007-05-30 | $2.02 | +10,000.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-20 | 2007-04-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-19 | 2007-01-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-18 | 2006-10-02 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-20 | 2006-07-03 | $0.02 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-21 | 2006-04-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-16 | 2005-07-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-17 | 2005-04-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-21 | 2005-01-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-16 | 2004-10-01 | $0.015 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-17 | 2004-07-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-18 | 2004-04-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-18 | 2004-01-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-15 | 2003-10-02 | $0.01 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HTLD stock split history
- 4:3May 16, 2006
- 3:2August 23, 2004
- 15769:10000February 20, 2002
- 5:4June 1, 2001
- 3:2October 7, 1996
- 100000:65083December 4, 1995
- 5:4December 14, 1993
- 4:3December 22, 1992
- 3:2November 26, 1991
HTLD dividend overview
Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share, a yield of 0.73% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.08 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year on average and over ten years 0.0% a year. The payout ratio is 42.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: HTLD cash flow statement, HTLD key metrics, HTLD chart. See the HTLD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HTLD dividends FAQ
Does Heartland Express pay a dividend?
Yes. Heartland Express has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.02 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 25, 2026.
What is Heartland Express's dividend yield?
Heartland Express's forward annual dividend is $0.08 per share, a dividend yield of 0.73% at the latest close of $10.95.
How often does Heartland Express pay dividends?
Heartland Express pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Heartland Express's dividend growing?
Heartland Express's dividend per share grew from $0.08 in 2020 to $0.08 in 2025, 0.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Heartland Express's dividend payout ratio?
Heartland Express pays out 42.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Heartland Express split its stock?
Heartland Express has split its stock 9 times: 4:3 on May 16, 2006, 3:2 on August 23, 2004, 15769:10000 on February 20, 2002, 5:4 on June 1, 2001, 3:2 on October 7, 1996, 100000:65083 on December 4, 1995, 5:4 on December 14, 1993, 4:3 on December 22, 1992, 3:2 on November 26, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.