Does MRTN pay a dividend?

Yes. Marten Transport, Ltd. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.65% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.24 per share.

How much does MRTN pay in dividends?

$0.24 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 MRTN ex-dividend date?

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

MRTN Dividend

Marten Transport, Ltd.

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.65%
Annual dividend: $0.24
Payout ratio: 1.55
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $14.51
Market cap: $1.2B

Is MRTN 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 median1.65% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.55 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 16 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.

MRTN dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2010 to 2025.

Peak $0.2400 in 2022Typical 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 MRTN, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 16, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 17, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 15, 2025	December 29, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 16, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 13, 2025	June 27, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 14, 2025	March 28, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 27, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 16, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 14, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 14, 2024	March 29, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 14, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 14, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 15, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 16, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 12, 2022	December 27, 2022	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 15, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 15, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 16, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 10, 2021	December 27, 2021	$0.0400	Semi-Annual
September 17, 2021	October 4, 2021	$0.5400	Special
June 15, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.0400	Quarterly
March 16, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.0400	Semi-Annual
December 11, 2020	December 28, 2020	$0.5400	Special
September 15, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0400	Quarterly
June 15, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.0400	Quarterly
March 16, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0400	Quarterly
December 12, 2019	December 27, 2019	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
August 23, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.6500	Quarterly
June 13, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
March 14, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
December 17, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.0250	Quarterly
September 13, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0250	Quarterly
June 14, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0250	Quarterly
March 16, 2018	March 30, 2018	$0.0250	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0250	Quarterly
September 14, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0250	Quarterly
June 14, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.0250	Quarterly
March 22, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0250	Quarterly
December 12, 2016	December 28, 2016	$0.0250	Quarterly
September 9, 2016	September 27, 2016	$0.0250	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MRTN pay a dividend?: Yes. Marten Transport, Ltd. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.65% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.24 per share.
How much does MRTN pay in dividends?: $0.24 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 MRTN ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MRTN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.