Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) Dividend History
WERN latest dividend
$0.14last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 5Monday, 2026
Payment dateOct 21Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.5%5-year growth a year
- 1.71%forward yield
WERN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $56
- Each payment
- $14
- Value of the shares
- $3,281
- Dividend yield
- 1.71%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.56 per share, before tax.
WERN 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.
WERN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)2.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WERN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $27.84 | 2.01% | $0.56 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $37.90 | 1.48% | $1.68 | 4.4% |
| 5 years ago | $44.81 | 1.25% | $2.72 | 6.1% |
| 10 years ago | $22.95 | 2.44% | $8.20 | 35.7% |
| 20 years ago | $17.96 | 3.12% | $17.19 | 95.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WERN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WERN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.56 | — | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.42 | −23.6% | 1.17% | 3 |
| 2023 | $0.55 | +7.8% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.51 | +10.9% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.46 | +2.2% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.45 | — | 1.15% | 5 |
| 2019 | $4.02 | +1,082.4% | 11.05% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.34 | +25.9% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.27 | +12.5% | 0.70% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.24 | +9.1% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.22 | −12.0% | 0.94% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | — | 0.80% | 5 |
| 2013 | $0.20 | −88.2% | 0.81% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.70 | +142.9% | 7.84% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.70 | −61.1% | 2.90% | 5 |
| 2010 | $1.80 | +24.1% | 7.96% | 5 |
| 2009 | $1.45 | −37.0% | 7.32% | 5 |
| 2008 | $2.30 | — | 13.26% | 5 |
| 2007 | $0.19 | +11.8% | 1.12% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.17 | — | 0.97% | 4 |
WERN dividend history
164 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-21 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-22 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-05-06 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-05 | 2026-01-21 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025-10-22 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-23 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-05-07 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024-10-23 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-17 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-17 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-18 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-19 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-17 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 164 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-18 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-19 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-03 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-18 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-19 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-20 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-04 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-20 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-21 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-05-05 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-21 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-10-22 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-16 | $0.09 | −97.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-06-07 | $3.75 | +4,066.7% | |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-05-07 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-16 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-17 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-05-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-16 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-29 | 2017-10-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-18 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-12 | 2017-05-02 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-29 | 2017-01-17 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-18 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-19 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-14 | 2016-05-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-19 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-20 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015-05-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-10-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-02 | 2014-07-22 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-10 | 2014-05-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-22 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-11 | 2013-05-07 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-03 | 2013-01-22 | $0.05 | −96.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-27 | 2012-12-13 | $1.50 | +2,900.0% | |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-28 | 2012-07-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-12 | 2012-05-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-01-24 | $0.05 | −90.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-15 | $0.5 | +900.0% | |
| 2011-09-29 | 2011-10-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-19 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-14 | 2011-05-03 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-01-25 | $0.05 | −96.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-18 | 2010-12-07 | $1.60 | +3,100.0% | |
| 2010-09-30 | 2010-10-19 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-15 | 2010-05-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-07 | 2010-01-26 | $0.05 | −96.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-19 | 2009-12-08 | $1.25 | +2,400.0% | |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-16 | 2009-05-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-01-27 | $0.05 | −97.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-05 | $2.10 | +4,100.0% | |
| 2008-10-02 | 2008-10-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-02 | 2008-07-22 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-17 | 2008-05-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-07 | 2008-01-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-28 | 2007-07-17 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-12 | 2007-05-01 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-04 | 2007-01-23 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-28 | 2006-10-17 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-18 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-12 | 2006-05-02 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-05 | 2006-01-24 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-29 | 2005-10-18 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-30 | 2005-07-19 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-14 | 2005-05-03 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-06 | 2005-01-25 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-30 | 2004-10-19 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-20 | $0.035 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-15 | 2004-05-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-08 | 2004-01-27 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-02 | 2003-10-21 | $0.025 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-02 | 2003-07-22 | $0.024 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-16 | 2003-05-06 | $0.016 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-09 | 2003-01-28 | $0.016 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-03 | 2002-10-22 | $0.016 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-27 | 2002-07-16 | $0.016 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-18 | 2002-05-07 | $0.016 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-10 | 2002-01-29 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-27 | 2001-10-16 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-28 | 2001-07-17 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-11 | 2001-05-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-04 | 2001-01-23 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-28 | 2000-10-17 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-29 | 2000-07-18 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-13 | 2000-05-02 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-06 | 2000-01-25 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-30 | 1999-10-19 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-01 | 1999-07-20 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-15 | 1999-05-04 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-07 | 1999-01-26 | $0.015 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-01 | 1998-10-20 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-01 | 1998-07-21 | $0.0144 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-16 | 1998-05-05 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-08 | 1998-01-27 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-03 | 1997-10-21 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-02 | 1997-07-22 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-17 | 1997-05-06 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-09 | 1997-01-28 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-03 | 1996-10-22 | $0.012 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-03 | 1996-07-23 | $0.0112 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-18 | 1996-05-06 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-04 | 1996-01-23 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-28 | 1995-10-17 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-06 | 1995-07-25 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-18 | 1995-05-08 | $0.0096 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-03 | 1995-01-23 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-03 | 1994-10-24 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-05 | 1994-07-25 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-09 | 1994-05-27 | $0.008 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-04 | 1994-01-24 | $0.0096 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-04 | 1993-10-25 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-08 | 1993-07-26 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-20 | 1993-05-10 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-05 | 1993-01-25 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-29 | 1992-10-19 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-01 | 1992-07-20 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-21 | 1992-05-11 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-07 | 1992-01-27 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-07 | 1991-10-28 | $0.0064 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-03 | 1991-07-22 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-16 | 1991-05-06 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-08 | 1991-01-28 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-05 | 1990-10-29 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-29 | 1990-07-23 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-24 | 1990-05-14 | $0.0048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-02 | 1990-01-22 | $0.0048 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-26 | 1989-10-16 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-17 | $0.0032 | −68.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-04 | 1989-04-24 | $0.01 | −51.5% | |
| 1989-01-03 | 1989-01-23 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-10-11 | 1988-10-24 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-06-27 | 1988-07-18 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-05-05 | 1988-05-23 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-01-05 | 1988-01-25 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1987-10-05 | 1987-10-26 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1987-07-06 | 1987-07-27 | $0.0206 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WERN stock split history
- 5:4October 1, 2003
- 4:3March 15, 2002
- 5:4May 14, 1998
- 3:2August 12, 1996
- 2:1September 22, 1992
WERN dividend overview
Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share, a yield of 1.71% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.56 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 4.5% a year on average and over ten years 9.8% a year. The payout ratio is 2.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: WERN cash flow statement, WERN key metrics, WERN chart. See the WERN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WERN dividends FAQ
Does Werner Enterprises pay a dividend?
Yes. Werner Enterprises has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.14 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 5, 2026.
What is Werner Enterprises's dividend yield?
Werner Enterprises's forward annual dividend is $0.56 per share, a dividend yield of 1.71% at the latest close of $32.81.
How often does Werner Enterprises pay dividends?
Werner Enterprises pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Werner Enterprises's dividend growing?
Werner Enterprises's dividend per share grew from $0.45 in 2020 to $0.56 in 2025, 4.5% a year on average over five years.
What is Werner Enterprises's dividend payout ratio?
Werner Enterprises pays out 2.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Werner Enterprises split its stock?
Werner Enterprises has split its stock 5 times: 5:4 on October 1, 2003, 4:3 on March 15, 2002, 5:4 on May 14, 1998, 3:2 on August 12, 1996, 2:1 on September 22, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.