Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) dividend history and payment record
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 75 payments for it, going back to December 1992 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for JEF. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
JEF dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.40 per share, August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.60 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.40 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.9% a year, compounded ($0.25 → $0.40) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 75 payments since December 1992 |
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s dividend schedule
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has paid quarterly across the 33 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 18, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 14 days, based on the announcements we hold for JEF.
JEF dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 75 going back to December 1992.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.40 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.40 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.35 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.30 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.30 |
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 JEF'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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1999 | $1.58 |
| May 24, 1999 | $12.00 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own JEF 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 JEF pay a dividend?
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 75 payments since December 1992.
- How much does JEF pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.40 per share, with an ex-date of August 18, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.60 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.