When is Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) next ex-dividend date?
Heartland Express Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 25, 2026 ($0.02 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 7, 2026.
HTLD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.02 per share, June 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.02 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.02 → $0.02) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 13 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 92 payments since September 2003 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Heartland Express Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for HTLD, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.02 | Sep 1, 2026 |
Heartland Express Inc's dividend schedule
Heartland Express Inc has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 23, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 13 days, based on the announcements we hold for HTLD.
HTLD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 92 going back to September 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.02 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.02 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.02 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | $0.02 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.02 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.02 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | $0.02 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.02 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.02 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | $0.02 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.02 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $0.02 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside HTLD's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | $0.52 |
| Dec 5, 2012 | $1.02 |
| Sep 22, 2010 | $1.02 |
| May 22, 2007 | $2.02 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of HTLD's September 25 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is HTLD's next ex-dividend date?
- Heartland Express Inc goes ex-dividend on September 25, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own HTLD before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does HTLD pay a dividend?
- Heartland Express Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 92 payments since September 2003.
- How much does HTLD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.02 per share, with an ex-date of June 23, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.