JEF Dividend History & Analysis | 2.9% Yield

JEF has a dividend yield of 2.9% and paid 1.6 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.92%
Payout Ratio 43.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 95.3%
Consistency Lifetime 91.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.7%
Payout FCF 20.9%
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 68.9%
Chowder Number yield + growth 98.2% meets 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +47.7% avg 1.98% vs now 2.92%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 17.3x elevated
Income per 10k invested 292 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 25 days: Buy before Aug 18, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly JEF annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Jefferies Financial distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year JEF year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Jefferies Financial's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History JEF dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Jefferies Financial's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
IF MI
Banca IFIS		 1,032 M 9.61% 26.00%
BMED MI
Banca Mediolanum		 18,982 M 6.78% 23.13%
BLX NYSE
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin		 2,136 M 5.48% 22.66%
KBCA BR
KBC Ancora		 7,519 M 5.57% 19.10%
AKER OL
Aker ASA		 8,907 M 6.26% 11.59%
JXN NYSE
Jackson Financial		 8,708 M 3.34% 13.62%
GBLB BR
Groep Brussel Lambert		 10,479 M 6.54% 6.68%
AGM NYSE
Federal Agricultural		 2,253 M 3.53% 7.47%
CRBG NYSE
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IX NYSE
Orix Ads		 41,833 M 2.87% 6.94%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
JEF NYSE
Jefferies Financial		 11,201 M 95.28% 91.4%
VOYA NYSE
Voya Financial		 8,908 M 36.86% 100.0%
BLX NYSE
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin		 2,136 M 35.92% 99.2%
AKER OL
Aker ASA		 8,907 M 25.61% 100.0%
GBLB BR
Groep Brussel Lambert		 10,479 M 20.08% 98.0%
MTG NYSE
MGIC Investment		 6,201 M 16.01% 100.0%
AGM NYSE
Federal Agricultural		 2,253 M 16.14% 100.0%
V NYSE
Visa		 694,403 M 15.65% 100.0%
MA NYSE
Mastercard		 487,332 M 15.44% 100.0%
JXN NYSE
Jackson Financial		 8,708 M 13.07% 100.0%

JEF Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.7 years of data

Jan 0.07% 20
Feb 0.58% 100
Mar - -
Apr - -
May 0.65% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 0.55% 89
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 0.44% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 21 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-08-18 2026-08-18 2026-08-28 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2026-05-18 2026-05-18 2026-05-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.77%
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-02-27 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.75%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-11-26 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.73%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-08-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.67%
2025-05-19 2025-05-19 2025-05-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.78%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-27 Quarterly 0.4 +14.3% 0.57%
2024-11-18 2024-11-18 2024-11-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.47%
2024-08-19 2024-08-19 2024-08-30 Quarterly 0.35 +16.7% 0.61%
2024-05-17 2024-05-20 2024-05-30 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.64%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-02-27 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.74%
2023-11-10 2023-11-13 2023-11-28 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.89%
2023-08-11 2023-08-14 2023-08-25 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.87%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-26 Quarterly 0.3 0% 1.01%
2023-02-10 2023-02-13 2023-02-24 Quarterly 0.3 +136.8% 0.78%
2023-01-17 2023-01-13 0.1267 +499.3% 0.33%
2022-11-10 2022-11-14 2022-11-29 Quarterly 0.0211 0% 0.06%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-26 Quarterly 0.0211 0% 0.06%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-27 Quarterly 0.0211 0% 0.07%
2022-02-11 2022-02-14 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.0211 +20% 0.06%
2021-11-12 2021-11-15 2021-11-29 Quarterly 0.0176 0% 0.04%

JEF Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of JEF?

As of July 2026, JEF's dividend yield is 2.92%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.60 USD by the current share price of 55.96.

Does JEF pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, JEF paid a dividend of 1.60 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-08-18 and the payout was 0.4 USD.

How often does JEF pay dividends?

JEF pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, JEF has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-08-18.

JEF dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for JEF for the next payments are between 0.495 (+23.7%) and 0.579 (+44.7%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.79%.

Will JEF pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.4 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-08-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for Jefferies Financial (JEF) is 2026-08-18.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for JEF?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Jefferies Financial (JEF) is 2026-08-18.

What is the Dividend Growth of JEF?

JEF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 95.3% per year. Strong growth: JEF's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of JEF?

JEF's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.66%. If you bought JEF's shares at 28.25 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.60 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.66% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of JEF?

JEF Payout Consistency is 91.4%. 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. Very consistent: Jefferies Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does JEF have a good Dividend Yield?

JEF's 2.92% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of JEF?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of JEF is 43.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of JEF?

JEF's Overall Dividend Rating is 68.93%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

JEF Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in JEF's Outstanding Shares?

Jefferies Financial's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.51% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -57.9%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has JEF ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jan 17, 2023 with a ratio of 1046:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.05 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 215,988,000 0%
1986 165,085,500 -23.57%
1987 166,920,500 +1.11%
1988 192,096,000 +15.08%
1989 153,836,100 -19.92%
1990 144,927,500 -5.79%
1991 138,680,700 -4.31%
1992 145,351,100 +4.81%
1993 178,819,700 +23.03%
1994 176,578,400 -1.25%
1995 180,743,000 +2.36%
1996 178,973,000 -0.98%
1997 189,657,500 +5.97%
1998 199,900,100 +5.4%
1999 176,102,400 -11.9%
2000 166,101,900 -5.68%
2001 165,310,300 -0.48%
2002 186,300,000 +12.7%
2003 180,935,500 -2.88%
2004 222,579,100 +23.02%
2005 221,519,100 -0.48%
2006 209,350,000 -5.49%
2007 222,846,500 +6.45%
2008 238,499,000 +7.02%
2009 204,572,000 -14.23%
2010 247,622,000 +21.04%
2011 215,171,000 -13.11%
2012 248,922,000 +15.69%
2013 368,262,000 +47.94%
2014 373,541,000 +1.43%
2015 369,840,000 -0.99%
2016 374,693,000 +1.31%
2017 366,000,000 -2.32%
2018 307,515,500 -15.98%
2019 316,566,000 +2.94%
2020 277,342,000 -12.39%
2021 270,743,000 -2.38%
2022 248,338,000 -8.28%
2023 224,584,000 -9.57%
2024 223,650,000 -0.42%
2025 222,715,000 -0.42%
2026 222,715,000 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-16 02:38 UTC