When is Werner Enterprises Inc (WERN) next ex-dividend date?
Werner Enterprises Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 5, 2026 ($0.14 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 21, 2026.
WERN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.14 per share, July 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.56 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.14 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.1% a year, compounded ($0.12 → $0.14) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 151 payments since April 1990 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Werner Enterprises Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for WERN, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.14 | Aug 7, 2026 |
Werner Enterprises Inc's dividend schedule
Werner Enterprises Inc has paid quarterly across the 36 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 19 days, based on the announcements we hold for WERN.
WERN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 151 going back to April 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $0.13 |
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 WERN'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 |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | $3.75 |
| Nov 27, 2012 | $1.50 |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.50 |
| Nov 18, 2010 | $1.60 |
| Nov 19, 2009 | $1.25 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of WERN's October 5 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is WERN's next ex-dividend date?
- Werner Enterprises Inc goes ex-dividend on October 5, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own WERN 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 WERN pay a dividend?
- Werner Enterprises Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 151 payments since April 1990.
- How much does WERN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.14 per share, with an ex-date of July 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.56 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.