JEF Dividend History & Analysis | 3.8% Yield

JEF has a dividend yield of 3.8% and paid 1.6 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.75%
Payout Ratio 54.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 255.7%
Consistency Lifetime 18%
Yield on Cost 5y 6%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 53.2%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Financial Services

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
IF 1,379 M 13.65% 27.89%
MSDL 1,279 M 12.03% 14.88%
BMED 17,028 M 6.79% 24.04%
BLX 2,051 M 7.02% 23.01%
OTF 4,918 M 11.17% 13.50%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
JXN 7,472 M 59.05% 100.0%
CNNE 641 M 50.00% 100.0%
VOYA 7,470 M 27.21% 95.0%
BLX 2,051 M 25.74% 82.9%
MTG 5,535 M 18.92% 63.1%
JEF Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-18 2026-05-18 2026-05-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-02-27 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.77%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-11-26 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.75%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-08-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.73%
2025-05-19 2025-05-19 2025-05-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.67%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-27 Quarterly 0.4 +14.3% 0.78%
2024-11-18 2024-11-18 2024-11-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.49%
2024-08-19 2024-08-19 2024-08-30 Quarterly 0.35 +16.7% 0.47%
2024-05-17 2024-05-20 2024-05-30 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.52%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-02-27 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.64%
2023-11-10 2023-11-13 2023-11-28 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.74%
2023-08-11 2023-08-14 2023-08-25 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.89%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-26 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.87%
2023-02-10 2023-02-13 2023-02-24 Quarterly 0.3 -71.4% 1.01%
2023-01-17 2023-01-13 1.049 +499.8% 2.73%
2022-11-10 2022-11-14 2022-11-29 Quarterly 0.1749 0% 0.45%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-26 Quarterly 0.1749 0% 0.5%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-27 Quarterly 0.1749 0% 0.51%
2022-02-11 2022-02-14 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.1749 +20% 0.57%
2021-11-12 2021-11-15 2021-11-29 Quarterly 0.1458 +12147.9% 0.38%
2021-08-13 2021-08-16 2021-08-27 Quarterly 0.0012 +981.8% N/A
2021-05-14 2021-05-17 2021-05-28 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2021-02-11 2021-02-12 2021-02-26 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2020-11-12 2020-11-13 2020-11-25 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2020-08-14 2020-08-17 2020-08-28 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2020-05-15 2020-05-18 2020-05-29 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2020-02-13 2020-02-14 2020-02-28 Quarterly 0.0001 0% N/A
2019-11-15 2019-11-18 2019-11-29 Quarterly 0.0001 +175% N/A
2019-09-27 2019-10-11 0 0% N/A
2019-08-16 2019-08-19 2019-08-30 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2019-05-17 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2019-02-14 2019-02-15 2019-02-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2018-11-16 2018-11-19 2018-11-30 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2018-09-14 2018-09-17 2018-09-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2018-06-15 2018-06-18 2018-06-29 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2018-03-16 2018-03-19 2018-03-30 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-12-12 2017-12-13 2017-12-27 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-09-15 2017-09-18 2017-09-29 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-06-15 2017-06-19 2017-06-30 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-03-16 2017-03-20 2017-03-31 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-12-12 2016-12-14 2016-12-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-09-15 2016-09-19 2016-09-30 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-06-09 2016-06-13 2016-06-24 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-03-10 2016-03-14 2016-03-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-12-10 2015-12-14 2015-12-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-09-10 2015-09-14 2015-09-25 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-06-11 2015-06-15 2015-06-26 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-03-12 2015-03-16 2015-03-27 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-12-11 2014-12-15 2014-12-26 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-09-11 2014-09-15 2014-09-26 Quarterly 0 0% N/A

JEF Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of JEF?

As of May 2026, JEF's dividend yield is 3.75%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.60 USD by the current share price of 52.15.

Does JEF pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, JEF paid a dividend of 1.60 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-18 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 2026-05-18.

JEF dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for JEF for the next payments are between 0.466 (+16.5%) and 0.533 (+33.3%). 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 2026-05-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for Jefferies Financial (JEF) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for JEF?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Jefferies Financial (JEF) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of JEF?

JEF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 256% 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 5.97%. If you bought JEF's shares at 26.82 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.60 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.97% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of JEF?

JEF Payout Consistency is 18.0%. 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 unstable: Jefferies Financial has a poor track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does JEF have a good Dividend Yield?

JEF's 3.75% 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 54.1%. 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 53.22%. 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 2.67% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -40.6%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

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
2011 245,000,000 0%
2012 249,000,000 +1.63%
2013 348,000,000 +39.76%
2014 373,000,000 +7.18%
2015 372,000,000 -0.27%
2016 372,000,000 0%
2017 371,000,000 -0.27%
2018 351,000,000 -5.39%
2019 317,000,000 -9.69%
2020 290,000,000 -8.52%
2021 272,000,000 -6.21%
2022 256,000,000 -5.88%
2023 237,000,000 -7.42%
2024 224,000,000 -5.49%
2025 223,000,000 -0.45%

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: 2026-05-21 02:59 UTC