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JEF Dividend History & Analysis | 2.6% Yield

JEF has a dividend yield of 2.6% and paid 1.6 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.58%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.60
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 237.66%
Dividend Rating 58.50%
Yield on Cost 5y 8.49%
Payout Ratio 55.0%
Payouts last 12m 4
Payout Consistency 87.81%

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.
Total Return 12m: -21.4%
Total Return 5y: 228.8%

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
MSDL 1,527 M 14.4% 14.6%
BLX 1,628 M 5.54% 21.8%
WU 2,839 M 9.58% 6.05%
UWMC 9,295 M 9.29% 6.29%
RFMZ 311 M 7.85% 7.27%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
JEF 12,133 M 238% 21.6%
VOYA 6,814 M 29.7% 94.6%
CRBG 15,005 M 41.4% 71.0%
MTG 6,577 M 19.5% 60.6%
RDN 4,664 M 18.3% 88.9%

Similar Stocks with Attractive Dividends - Compare JEF Dividends with its Peer-Group

AGM
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BLX
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 5.54% Yield
JXN
Jackson Financial
 3.02% Yield
RDN
Radian
 2.84% Yield
ESNT
Essent
 1.93% Yield
VOYA
Voya Financial
 2.47% Yield

JEF Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-11-26 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
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 -77.2% 1.01%
2023-01-17 2023-01-13 1.3139 500% 3.41%
2022-11-10 2022-11-14 2022-11-29 Quarterly 0.219 0% 0.56%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-26 Quarterly 0.219 0% 0.63%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-27 Quarterly 0.219 0% 0.63%
2022-02-11 2022-02-14 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.219 20% 0.72%
2021-11-12 2021-11-15 2021-11-29 Quarterly 0.1825 0% 0.48%
2021-08-13 2021-08-16 2021-08-27 Quarterly 0.1825 25% 0.43%
2021-05-14 2021-05-17 2021-05-28 Quarterly 0.146 4899.3% 0.41%
2021-02-11 2021-02-12 2021-02-26 Quarterly 0.0029 129.9% 0.01%
2020-11-12 2020-11-13 2020-11-25 Quarterly 0.0013 30.9% N/A
2020-08-14 2020-08-17 2020-08-28 Quarterly 0.001 0% N/A
2020-05-15 2020-05-18 2020-05-29 Quarterly 0.001 0% N/A
2020-02-13 2020-02-14 2020-02-28 Quarterly 0.001 781.8% 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
2014-06-12 2014-06-16 2014-06-27 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-03-13 2014-03-17 2014-03-28 Quarterly 0 0% N/A

JEF Dividend FAQ

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) is a diversified investment banking and capital-markets firm operating across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. It delivers advisory services for M&A, debt financing, restructurings, and private-capital transactions, while also underwriting corporate, municipal, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, equity-linked, and loan securities.

What is the Dividend Yield of JEF?

As of December 2025, JEF`s dividend yield is 2.58%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.60 USD by the current share price of 62.00.

Does JEF pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, JEF paid a dividend of 1.60 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-17 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 2025-11-17.

JEF dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for JEF for the next 4 payments are between 0.381 (-4.8%) and 0.427 (+6.7%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will JEF pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.4 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-17. 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 238% 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 8.49%. If you bought JEF's shares at 18.85 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.60 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 8.49% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of JEF?

JEF Payout Consistency is 21.6%. 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.
Very unstable: Jefferies Financial has a poor track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does JEF have a good Dividend Yield?

JEF`s 2.58% 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 55.0%. 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 58.50%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

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 in the last 12m (TTM).
  • 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.

Last update: 2025-11-22 02:40