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Forward Air (Forward Air) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 9.20% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Forward Air 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

Forward Air's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.24.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Forward Air was 19.70% per year. The lowest was 5.30% per year. And the median was 9.50% per year.

Forward Air's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.30. As of today, Forward Air's Dividend Yield % is 3.14%.

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Competitive Comparison of Forward Air's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Forward Air's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Forward Air's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Forward Air's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forward Air's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



Forward Air 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Forward Air  (NAS:FWRD) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Forward Air's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.24/ 0.81
=0.30

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Forward Air was 0.40. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.25.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Forward Air Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.2402023-11-212023-11-222023-12-07Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2402023-08-162023-08-172023-09-07Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2402023-05-242023-05-252023-06-13Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Forward Air's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.72/23.11
=3.12 %

Current Share Price is $23.11.
Forward Air's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.72.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Forward Air was 4.12%. The lowest was 0.69%. And the median was 1.01%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Forward Air (Forward Air) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1915 Snapps Ferry Road, Building N, Greeneville, TN, USA, 37745
Forward Air Corp is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company's operating segment includes Expedited Freight and Intermodal. It generates maximum revenue from the Expedited Freight segment. Expedited Freight segment operates a comprehensive national network to provide expedited regional, inter-regional and national LTL (less-than-truckload) services. It also offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including final mile, truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling.
Executives
Chris C Ruble officer: Sr. Vice President, Operations PO BOX 1058, GREENVILLIE TN 37744
Kyle R Mitchin officer: Senior VP, Human Resources 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD, BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN 37745
Nancee L Ronning officer: Chief Commercial Officer 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD, BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN 37745
Javier Polit director 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD, BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN 37745
Mayes George S Jr director 5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Craig Carlock director C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
George M Lynch director 2566 KENT RIDGE COURT, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48025
C Robert Campbell director 800 DOUGLAS ROAD, 12TH FLOOR, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
Michael L Hance officer: Senior VP, CLO and Secretary 430 AIRPORT ROAD, GREENEVILLE TN 37745
Chitra Nayak director 1400 16TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Thomas Schmitt officer: President & CEO 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD, BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN 37745
Ronald W Allen director P O BOX 1734, ATLANTA GA 30301
Laurie Anne Tucker director 65 MARYS CREEK COVE NORTH, EADS TN 38028
Scott M Niswonger director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO & Chairman 165 MADISON AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Rebecca J Garbrick officer: CAO, VP and Controller 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD, BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN 37745