Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) Dividend History

NYSE: KNXYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

KNX latest dividend

$0.20last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 21Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 6 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2004paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +17.6%5-year growth a year
  • 1.23%forward yield

KNX dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$80
Each payment
$20
Value of the shares
$6,481
Dividend yield
1.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.

KNX dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

KNX dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)57.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)15.4%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+17.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases6
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

KNX yield on cost

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$47.041.70%$0.781.7%
3 years ago$47.321.69%$2.104.4%
5 years ago$50.441.59%$3.106.1%
10 years ago$27.242.94%$4.4816.4%
20 years ago$17.964.45%$7.8143.5%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

KNX dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

KNX dividends by year

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.72+12.5%1.38%4
2024$0.64+14.3%1.21%4
2023$0.56+16.7%0.97%4
2022$0.48+26.3%0.92%4
2021$0.38+18.8%0.62%4
2020$0.32+33.3%0.77%4
2019$0.240.0%0.67%4
2018$0.240.0%0.96%4
2017$0.240.0%0.55%4
2016$0.240.0%0.73%4
2015$0.240.0%0.99%4
2014$0.240.0%0.71%4
2013$0.24−67.6%1.31%4
2012$0.74+208.3%5.06%4
2011$0.24−75.5%1.53%4
2010$0.98+415.8%5.16%4
2009$0.19+26.7%0.98%4
2008$0.15+36.4%0.93%4
2007$0.11+10.0%0.74%4
2006$0.10—0.59%5

KNX dividend history

88 payments
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-042026-09-21$0.2—Quarterly
2026-06-082026-06-22$0.2—Quarterly
2026-03-062026-03-23$0.2+11.1%Quarterly
2025-12-052025-12-22$0.18—Quarterly
2025-09-052025-09-22$0.18—Quarterly
2025-06-092025-06-23$0.18—Quarterly
2025-03-072025-03-25$0.18+12.5%Quarterly
2024-12-062024-12-23$0.16—Quarterly
2024-09-062024-09-23$0.16—Quarterly
2024-06-102024-06-24$0.16—Quarterly
2024-03-072024-03-25$0.16+14.3%Quarterly
2023-12-072023-12-22$0.14—Quarterly
2023-09-072023-09-25$0.14—Quarterly
2023-06-082023-06-27$0.14—Quarterly
2023-03-022023-03-27$0.14+16.7%Quarterly
2022-12-022022-12-27$0.12—Quarterly
Show all 88 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-26$0.12—Quarterly
2022-06-092022-06-27$0.12—Quarterly
2022-03-032022-03-28$0.12+20.0%Quarterly
2021-12-022021-12-27$0.1—Quarterly
2021-09-022021-09-27$0.1—Quarterly
2021-06-032021-06-28$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2021-03-042021-03-26$0.08—Quarterly
2020-12-032020-12-28$0.08—Quarterly
2020-09-032020-09-25$0.08—Quarterly
2020-06-042020-06-26$0.08—Quarterly
2020-03-022020-03-27$0.08+33.3%Quarterly
2019-12-022019-12-27$0.06—Quarterly
2019-08-302019-09-27$0.06—Quarterly
2019-05-312019-06-27$0.06—Quarterly
2019-03-012019-03-27$0.06—Quarterly
2018-11-302018-12-27$0.06—Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-27$0.06—Quarterly
2018-05-312018-06-27$0.06—Quarterly
2018-02-282018-03-27$0.06—Quarterly
2017-11-302017-12-27$0.06—
2017-08-302017-09-29$0.06—Quarterly
2017-05-312017-06-23$0.06—Quarterly
2017-03-012017-03-27$0.06—Quarterly
2016-11-302016-12-27$0.06—Quarterly
2016-08-312016-09-30$0.06—Quarterly
2016-06-012016-06-24$0.06—Quarterly
2016-03-022016-03-24$0.06—Quarterly
2015-12-022015-12-21$0.06—Quarterly
2015-09-022015-09-25$0.06—Quarterly
2015-06-032015-06-26$0.06—Quarterly
2015-03-042015-03-26$0.06—Quarterly
2014-12-032014-12-22$0.06—Quarterly
2014-09-032014-09-26$0.06—Quarterly
2014-06-042014-06-27$0.06—Quarterly
2014-03-052014-03-28$0.06—Quarterly
2013-12-042013-12-23$0.06—Quarterly
2013-09-042013-09-25$0.06—Quarterly
2013-06-052013-06-28$0.06—Quarterly
2013-02-272013-03-29$0.06−89.3%Quarterly
2012-12-052012-12-28$0.56+833.3%Quarterly
2012-09-052012-09-28$0.06—Quarterly
2012-05-302012-06-29$0.06—Quarterly
2012-02-292012-03-30$0.06—Quarterly
2011-11-302011-12-22$0.06—Quarterly
2011-08-312011-09-30$0.06—Quarterly
2011-06-012011-06-24$0.06—Quarterly
2011-03-022011-03-25$0.06−92.6%Quarterly
2010-12-012010-12-23$0.81+1,250.0%Quarterly
2010-09-012010-09-24$0.06—Quarterly
2010-06-022010-06-25$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2010-03-032010-03-26$0.05—Quarterly
2009-12-022009-12-23$0.05—Quarterly
2009-09-022009-09-25$0.05—Quarterly
2009-06-032009-06-26$0.05+25.0%Quarterly
2009-03-042009-03-27$0.04—Quarterly
2008-12-032008-12-26$0.04—Quarterly
2008-09-032008-09-26$0.04—Quarterly
2008-06-042008-06-27$0.04+33.3%Quarterly
2008-03-052008-03-28$0.03—Quarterly
2007-12-052007-12-28$0.03—Quarterly
2007-09-052007-09-28$0.03—Quarterly
2007-06-062007-06-29$0.03+50.0%Quarterly
2007-03-072007-03-30$0.02—Quarterly
2006-12-062006-12-29$0.02—Quarterly
2006-09-062006-09-29$0.02—Quarterly
2006-06-082006-06-30$0.02—Quarterly
2006-03-212006-03-31$0.02—Quarterly
2006-01-272006-02-14$0.02+50.0%Quarterly
2005-09-282005-10-18$0.0133—Quarterly
2005-06-282005-07-18$0.0133—Quarterly
2005-03-292005-04-18$0.0133—
2004-12-132004-12-20$0.0133—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

KNX stock split history

  • 3:2December 27, 2005
  • 3:2July 21, 2004
  • 3:2December 31, 2001
  • 3:2June 4, 2001
  • 3:2May 19, 1998

KNX dividend overview

Knight-Swift Transportation pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 1.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.72 per share in 2025, up 12.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 17.6% a year on average and over ten years 11.6% a year. The payout ratio is 57.8% of trailing earnings.

Related: KNX cash flow statement, KNX key metrics, KNX chart. See the KNX stock overview for the latest quote and news.

KNX dividends FAQ

Does Knight-Swift Transportation pay a dividend?

Yes. Knight-Swift Transportation has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.

What is Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend yield?

Knight-Swift Transportation's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 1.23% at the latest close of $64.81.

How often does Knight-Swift Transportation pay dividends?

Knight-Swift Transportation pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend growing?

Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend per share grew from $0.32 in 2020 to $0.72 in 2025, 17.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 6 years in a row.

What is Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend payout ratio?

Knight-Swift Transportation pays out 57.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 15.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Knight-Swift Transportation split its stock?

Knight-Swift Transportation has split its stock 5 times: 3:2 on December 27, 2005, 3:2 on July 21, 2004, 3:2 on December 31, 2001, 3:2 on June 4, 2001, 3:2 on May 19, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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