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ODFL Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Industrials / Trucking
Relative Leader / Watch
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- Value32
- Quality69
- Risk resilience73
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ODFL Dividend answer
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.61%, or $1.16 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.61%, from $1.15 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.29 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 2, 2026. Payment date: Sep 16, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
ODFL Dividend Snapshot
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Next ODFL Dividend Date
When ODFL next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next ODFL dividend
ODFL's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.29 per share. Data last checked: Oct 2, 2026.
Latest ODFL Dividend Dates
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ODFL Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
ODFL Annual Dividend History
ODFL Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.29, event yield 61.30%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 30.00%
- Cohort rank
- #1
- Cohort standing
- Top 1%
- Industrials rank
- #1
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.302
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.120
- Absolute change
- $0.818
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
ODFL's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 30.00% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #1 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
ODFL Dividend Yield
How ODFL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
ODFL's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent ODFL dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 61.30% | Quarterly | $1.15 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 48.29% | Quarterly | $1.14 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 52.27% | Quarterly | $1.13 | Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 74.20% | Quarterly | $1.12 | Oct 23, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 74.27% | Quarterly | $1.10 | Jul 24, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
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| Jun 4, 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 66.88% | Quarterly | $1.08 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 60.05% | Quarterly | $1.06 | Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 49.28% | Quarterly | $1.04 | Oct 17, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 50.09% | Quarterly | $0.98 | Jul 18, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 52.36% | Quarterly | $0.92 | May 20, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | $0.52 | $0.26 | 39.99% | Quarterly | $0.86 | Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.20 | 40.53% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Oct 19, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.20 | 35.42% | Quarterly | $0.75 | Jul 20, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.20 | 45.53% | Quarterly | $0.70 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.20 | 38.32% | Quarterly | $0.65 | Feb 1, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $0.30 | $0.15 | 41.79% | Quarterly | $0.60 | Oct 20, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | $0.30 | $0.15 | 40.44% | Quarterly | $0.55 | Jul 21, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.30 | $0.15 | 38.72% | Quarterly | $0.50 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.30 | $0.15 | 29.02% | Quarterly | $0.45 | Feb 2, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $0.20 | $0.10 | 22.52% | Quarterly | $0.40 | Oct 21, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | $0.20 | $0.10 | 25.98% | Quarterly | $0.375 | Jul 22, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.20 | $0.10 | 26.13% | Quarterly | $0.35 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | $0.20 | $0.10 | 29.22% | Quarterly | $0.325 | Feb 4, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.075 | 28.59% | Quarterly | $0.3017 | Oct 23, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.075 | 27.76% | Quarterly | $0.2833 | Jul 23, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.075 | 32.01% | Quarterly | $0.265 | May 21, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | $0.23 | $0.0767 | 38.11% | Quarterly | $0.2467 | Feb 6, 2020 | Mar 4, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.0567 | 37.40% | Quarterly | $0.2267 | Oct 17, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.0567 | 40.15% | Quarterly | $0.2133 | Jul 17, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 18, 2019 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.0567 | 44.37% | Quarterly | $0.20 | May 15, 2019 | Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Mar 5, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.0567 | 38.39% | Quarterly | $0.1867 | Jan 30, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.13 | $0.0433 | 38.75% | Quarterly | $0.1733 | Nov 1, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $0.13 | $0.0433 | 30.86% | Quarterly | $0.1633 | Jul 18, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $0.13 | $0.0433 | 29.80% | Quarterly | $0.1533 | May 16, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $0.13 | $0.0433 | 31.09% | Quarterly | $0.1433 | Jan 31, 2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | $0.10 | $0.0333 | 31.42% | Quarterly | — | Oct 18, 2017 | Dec 6, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $0.10 | $0.0333 | 29.94% | Quarterly | — | Aug 1, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | $0.10 | $0.0333 | 22.16% | Quarterly | — | May 18, 2017 | Jun 6, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | $0.10 | $0.0333 | 10.85% | Quarterly | — | Feb 6, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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ODFL Dividends FAQ
Does ODFL pay a dividend?
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.29 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is ODFL's dividend yield?
ODFL's trailing dividend yield is 0.61%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is ODFL's next dividend?
ODFL's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is ODFL's ex-dividend date?
ODFL's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 2, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has ODFL's dividend changed?
ODFL's one-year dividend growth is 4.55% based on comparable covered dividend history.