Heartland Express (Heartland Express) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.33 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Heartland Express Dividend Payout Ratio?

Heartland Express's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HTLD' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.12 Max: 0.44
Current: 0.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Heartland Express was 0.44. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.12.

HTLD's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
54.48% of 525 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs HTLD: 0.44

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Heartland Express is 0.79%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Heartland Express was 0.80%. The lowest was 0.29%. And the median was 0.42%.

Heartland Express's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.02.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Heartland Express was 55.40% per year. The lowest was 2.20% per year. And the median was 13.55% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Heartland Express Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Heartland Express Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Heartland Express Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.13

0.11

0.12

0.10

0.42

Heartland Express Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.12	0.21	0.77	-	0.33

Competitive Comparison of Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Trucking subindustry, Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Heartland Express Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Heartland Express's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.08	/	0.19
	=	0.42

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

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.02	/	0.06
	=	0.33

Heartland Express (NAS:HTLD) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Heartland Express (Heartland Express) Business Description

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Address

901 Heartland Way, North Liberty, IA, USA, 52317

Website

https://www.heartlandexpress.com

Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States and Canada. These truckload services are primarily asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market, and it also offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services. The company's major customers represent primarily the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.

Executives

Michael J Gerdin	director, officer: PRESIDENT	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Michael John Sullivan	director	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Brenda M Lantz	director	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Todd A Smith	officer: President of Smith Transport	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Christopher Alan Strain	officer: Vice President/CFO/Treasurer	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Brenda S Neville	director	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
David Paul Millis	director	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Jo Anne Borden	officer: VP of HR and Risk Management	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
James G Pratt	director	11 THE WOODS NE, IOWA CITY IA 52240
Angela K Janssen	other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Julie J Durr	other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Larry J. Gordon	director	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Kent Daryl Rigdon	officer: Vice President of Sales	901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Tahira K Hira	director	901 N KANSAS AVE, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317