Heartland Express, Inc.
HTLDIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.08
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) yields 0.68% ($0.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $9.78 — -18% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (96/100).
Is HTLD a good dividend stock?
YesHeartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.68% ($0.08/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.33
- Market Cap
- $903.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.00 – $16.64
- Dividend Safety
- A · 96/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
HTLD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+52%
3 Years
+2%
5 Years
-27%
52-Week Range
$7.00 – $16.64
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HTLD worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Heartland Express, Inc. is $9.78 per share, versus a market price of $11.87. That implies 18% of downside.
Fair Value
$9.78
Current Price
$11.87
Downside
-18%
Margin of Safety
-21%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.9% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.28 EPS, $0.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HTLD Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.08 / yr per share
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