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Heartland ExpressFRA:HLX +0.77%60 Dividend Yield % is 0.53% as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 0.46. GuruFocus rates FRA:HLX with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.20. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 658 Transportation companies, Heartland Express ranks worse than 93.62% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-16), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Heartland Express is 0.53%.
Warning Sign:
Heartland Express Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heartland Express's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HLX'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32 Med: 0.46 Max: 1.07
Current: 0.53
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Heartland Express was 1.07%. The lowest was 0.32%. And the median was 0.46%.
FRA:HLX's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 93.62% of 658
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.03
vs FRA:HLX: 0.53
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 0.00% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Heartland Express Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Heartland Express's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
FRA:HLX vs CVLG, MRTN, ULH: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Trucking subindustry, Heartland Express's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Heartland Express Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Heartland Express's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heartland Express's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Heartland Express Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.020000
2026-06-23
2026-06-23
2026-07-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.868000
USD 0.020000
2026-03-24
2026-03-24
2026-04-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.020000
2025-12-29
2025-12-26
2026-01-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.020000
2025-09-23
2025-09-23
2025-10-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* 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.
Heartland Express's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Heartland Express (FRA:HLX) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.53% as of Jul. 16, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Heartland Express and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 0.46. Over the past decade, Heartland Express' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.32 to 1.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Heartland Express ranks #616 out of 658 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Heartland Express' Dividend Yield % too high?
Heartland Express' current Dividend Yield % of 0.53% is 15% above median its 10-year median of 0.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 1.07. The Transportation industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Heartland Express' value of 0.53% is 82.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heartland Express ranks #616 out of 658 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Heartland Express has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heartland Express' Dividend Yield % compare to CVLG and MRTN?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Heartland Express ranks #616 out of 658 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Heartland Express in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Heartland Express' value of 0.53% is 82.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Heartland Express' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.32 to 1.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.46 vs. the industry median of 3.03, Heartland Express has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.03, based on 658 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Heartland Express's current Dividend Yield % of 0.53% is 82.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Heartland Express and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heartland Express's current Dividend Yield % is 0.53%, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heartland Express stock overvalued right now?
Heartland Express (FRA:HLX) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.53%. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.20, compared to a current price of €13.10 — trading 81.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.53%, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 0.46 and 82.5% below the Transportation industry median of 3.03. Heartland Express' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Heartland Express (FRA:HLX), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.53% as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Heartland Express (FRA:HLX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heartland Express stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €13.10 is trading 81.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.20.
Key valuation signals for FRA:HLX:
Dividend Yield %: 0.53% (15% above median its 10-year median of 0.46)
GF Value™: €7.20 vs. price of €13.10 (81.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 82.5% below the Transportation median (#616 of 658)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HLX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Heartland Express Inc, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. It mainly provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers across the United States, along with cross-border freight and other transportation services offered through third-party partnerships in Mexico. The group operates under the brand names of Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI (for services within Mexico).
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