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WERN Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

WERN's dividend history, current yield (2.2%), dividend growth rate (-1.4%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Cargo Ground Transportation).

Yield 12m 2.21%
Dividends per Share 12m 0.70
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y -1.37%
Overall Dividend Rating 48.10%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.75%
Payout Ratio 2.0%
Payout Frequency 12m 5
Payout Consistency 85.6%
Total Return 12m: -21.48%
Total Return 5y: -31.15%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Cargo Ground Transportation

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
R 6,263 M 2.11% 10.2%
TFII 7,456 M 1.56% 5.47%
LSTR 4,793 M 2.23% 3.47%
WERN 1,675 M 2.21% 1.75%
MRTN 1,078 M 1.68% 1.64%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
ODFL 33,064 M 28.1% 97.2%
TFII 7,456 M 15.7% 99.2%
KNX 6,941 M 14.9% 87.5%
JBHT 14,227 M 9.75% 81.6%
R 6,263 M 6.30% 98.2%

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ATCOL
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R
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 2.11% Yield
TFII
TFI International
 1.56% Yield
KNX
Knight
 1.41% Yield
JBHT
JB Hunt Transport
 1.12% Yield
LSTR
Landstar System
 2.23% Yield

WERN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of June 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-07-07 2025-07-07 2025-07-23 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2025-04-14 2025-04-14 2025-05-07 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.49%
2025-01-02 2025-01-02 2025-01-15 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.39%
2024-10-07 2024-10-07 2024-10-23 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.39%
2024-07-01 2024-07-01 2024-07-17 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.39%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-05-01 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.38%
2023-12-29 2024-01-02 2024-01-17 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.33%
2023-09-29 2023-10-02 2023-10-18 Quarterly 0.14 0% 0.36%
2023-06-30 2023-07-03 2023-07-19 Quarterly 0.14 7.7% 0.31%
2023-04-14 2023-04-17 2023-05-03 Quarterly 0.13 0% 0.28%
2022-12-30 2023-01-03 2023-01-17 Quarterly 0.13 0% 0.32%
2022-09-30 2022-10-03 2022-10-18 Quarterly 0.13 0% 0.34%
2022-07-01 2022-07-05 2022-07-19 Quarterly 0.13 8.3% 0.34%
2022-04-14 2022-04-18 2022-05-03 Quarterly 0.12 0% 0.32%
2021-12-31 2022-01-03 2022-01-18 Quarterly 0.12 0% 0.25%
2021-10-01 2021-10-04 2021-10-19 Quarterly 0.12 0% 0.27%
2021-07-02 2021-07-06 2021-07-20 Quarterly 0.12 20% 0.27%
2021-04-16 2021-04-19 2021-05-04 Quarterly 0.1 11.1% 0.21%
2020-12-31 2021-01-04 2021-01-19 Quarterly 0.09 0% 0.23%
2020-10-02 2020-10-05 2020-10-20 Quarterly 0.09 0% 0.22%
2020-07-02 2020-07-06 2020-07-21 Quarterly 0.09 0% 0.21%
2020-04-17 2020-04-20 2020-05-05 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2020-01-03 2020-01-06 2020-01-21 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2019-10-04 2019-10-07 2019-10-22 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2019-06-28 2019-07-01 2019-07-16 Quarterly 0.09 -97.6% N/A
2019-05-23 2019-05-24 2019-06-07 Other 3.75 4066.7% N/A
2019-04-12 2019-04-15 2019-05-07 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2018-12-31 2019-01-02 2019-01-15 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2018-09-28 2018-10-01 2018-10-16 Quarterly 0.09 0% N/A
2018-06-29 2018-07-02 2018-07-17 Quarterly 0.09 28.6% N/A
2018-04-13 2018-04-16 2018-05-01 Quarterly 0.07 0% N/A
2017-12-29 2018-01-02 2018-01-16 Quarterly 0.07 0% N/A
2017-09-29 2017-10-02 2017-10-17 Quarterly 0.07 0% N/A
2017-06-30 2017-07-05 2017-07-18 Quarterly 0.07 16.7% N/A
2017-04-12 2017-04-17 2017-05-02 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2016-12-29 2017-01-03 2017-01-17 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2016-09-29 2016-10-03 2016-10-18 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2016-07-06 2016-07-08 2016-07-19 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2016-04-14 2016-04-18 2016-05-03 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2015-12-30 2016-01-04 2016-01-19 Quarterly 0.06 0% N/A
2015-10-01 2015-10-05 2015-10-20 Quarterly 0.06 20% N/A
2015-07-01 2015-07-06 2015-07-21 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2015-04-16 2015-04-20 2015-05-05 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2014-12-31 2015-01-05 2015-01-20 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2014-10-02 2014-10-06 2014-10-21 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2014-07-02 2014-07-07 2014-07-22 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2014-04-10 2014-04-14 2014-05-06 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2014-01-02 2014-01-06 2014-01-21 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2013-10-03 2013-10-07 2013-10-22 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A
2013-06-27 2013-07-01 2013-07-16 Quarterly 0.05 0% N/A

WERN Dividend FAQ

Does WERN pay a dividend?

Yes, as of June 2025, WERN paid a dividend of 0.70 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-07-07 and the payout was 0.14 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of WERN?

As of June 2025, WERN`s dividend yield is 2.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.70 USD by the current share price of 27.60.

How often does WERN pay dividends?

WERN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months (TTM), WERN has issued 5 dividend payments.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for WERN?

The next ex-dividend date for Werner Enterprises (WERN) is 2025-07-07.

What is the Dividend Growth of WERN?

WERN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.37% per year.
Negative growth: WERN's Dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of WERN?

WERN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.75%. If you bought WERN's shares at 40.09 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.70 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.75% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of WERN?

WERN Payout Consistency is 85.6%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Werner Enterprises has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does WERN have a good Dividend Yield?

WERN`s 2.21% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of WERN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of WERN is 2.0%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of WERN?

WERN`s Overall Dividend Rating is 48.10%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

WERN Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in WERN`s Outstanding Shares?

Werner Enterprises`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -1.53% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: -90.0%), positively influencing the share price.

Has Werner Enterprises ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2003-10-01 with a factor of 5:4. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.25.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1985 61,111,100
1986 71,428,600 +16.88%
1987 72,222,200 +1.11%
1988 71,666,700 -0.77%
1989 74,242,400 +3.59%
1990 71,212,100 -4.08%
1991 71,428,600 +0.3%
1992 65,789,500 -7.89%
1993 78,703,700 +19.63%
1994 78,946,700 +0.31%
1995 78,661,700 -0.36%
1996 79,145,000 +0.61%
1997 79,700,000 +0.7%
1998 79,283,300 -0.52%
1999 78,749,700 -0.67%
2000 79,436,300 +0.87%
2001 81,637,500 +2.77%
2002 81,423,800 -0.26%
2003 81,357,000 -0.08%
2004 80,824,000 -0.66%
2005 80,963,000 +0.17%
2006 76,216,000 -5.86%
2007 71,377,000 -6.35%
2008 71,944,000 +0.79%
2009 72,545,000 +0.84%
2010 73,138,000 +0.82%
2011 73,390,000 +0.34%
2012 73,782,000 +0.53%
2013 73,142,000 -0.87%
2014 72,508,000 -0.87%
2015 72,417,000 -0.13%
2016 72,446,000 +0.04%
2017 72,660,000 +0.3%
2018 71,136,000 -2.1%
2019 69,723,000 -1.99%
2020 69,052,000 -0.96%
2021 66,850,000 -3.19%
2022 63,695,000 -4.72%
2023 63,780,000 +0.13%
2024 62,079,000 -2.67%
2025 61,890,000 -0.3%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.