Does HTLD pay a dividend?

Yes. Heartland Express, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.68% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.08 per share.

How much does HTLD pay in dividends?

$0.08 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next HTLD ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HTLD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

HTLD Dividend

Heartland Express, Inc.

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.68%
Annual dividend: $0.08
Payout ratio: -0.28
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $11.80
Market cap: $914M

Is HTLD a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.68% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -0.28 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021. The most recent reduction was in 2021.

HTLD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

Peak $0.0800 in 2006Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for HTLD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 23, 2026	July 6, 2026	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 24, 2026	April 3, 2026	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 26, 2025	January 7, 2026	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 23, 2025	October 3, 2025	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 23, 2025	July 3, 2025	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 25, 2025	April 4, 2025	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 27, 2024	January 8, 2025	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 27, 2024	October 7, 2024	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 25, 2024	July 5, 2024	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 25, 2024	April 5, 2024	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 4, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	October 5, 2023	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 23, 2023	July 6, 2023	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 27, 2023	April 7, 2023	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 8, 2022	December 19, 2022	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 26, 2022	October 7, 2022	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	July 7, 2022	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 24, 2022	April 5, 2022	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 6, 2021	December 17, 2021	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
August 31, 2021	October 1, 2021	$0.5200	Special
June 18, 2021	July 1, 2021	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 19, 2021	April 1, 2021	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 7, 2020	December 18, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 18, 2020	October 1, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 18, 2020	July 1, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 19, 2020	April 1, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 9, 2019	December 20, 2019	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 19, 2019	October 1, 2019	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 20, 2019	July 1, 2019	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	April 1, 2019	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 3, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 20, 2018	October 1, 2018	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	July 2, 2018	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	April 2, 2018	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 11, 2017	December 22, 2017	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	October 2, 2017	$0.0200	Quarterly
June 21, 2017	July 3, 2017	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 22, 2017	April 3, 2017	$0.0200	Quarterly
December 2, 2016	December 16, 2016	$0.0200	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	October 3, 2016	$0.0200	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does HTLD pay a dividend?: Yes. Heartland Express, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.68% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.08 per share.
How much does HTLD pay in dividends?: $0.08 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next HTLD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HTLD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.