ODFL Dividend History & Yield

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Industrial
$187.01
+0.61% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.61%
$1.15/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.62%
$1.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.29
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 2, 2026 Estimated
in 84 days
Next pay date
Dec 16, 2026
in 98 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 2, 2026
$0.29 per share
Payout ratio
22%
of earnings
Market cap
38.9B
P/E 36.0
5y dividend CAGR
+25.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
8 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
9.5
since Mar 2, 2017
1y total return
+24.6%
price +23.9% + dividends 0.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (in 84 days) Dec 16, 2026 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 (in 175 days) Mar 17, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 2, 2027 (in 266 days) Jun 16, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 1, 2027 (in 357 days) Sep 15, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ODFL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 39 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 39 payments per share from Mar 2, 2017 to Sep 2, 2026; most recent $0.29$0.00$0.20$0.40Mar 2, 2017: $0.0333Mar '17Jun 2, 2017: $0.0333Sep 1, 2017: $0.0333Dec 5, 2017: $0.0333Mar 5, 2018: $0.0433Jun 5, 2018: $0.0433Jun '18Sep 5, 2018: $0.0433Dec 6, 2018: $0.0433Mar 5, 2019: $0.0567Jun 4, 2019: $0.0567Sep 3, 2019: $0.0567Sep '19Dec 3, 2019: $0.0567Mar 3, 2020: $0.0767Jun 2, 2020: $0.075Sep 1, 2020: $0.075Dec 1, 2020: $0.075Dec '20Mar 2, 2021: $0.10Jun 1, 2021: $0.10Aug 31, 2021: $0.10Nov 30, 2021: $0.10Mar 1, 2022: $0.15Mar '22May 31, 2022: $0.15Sep 6, 2022: $0.15Dec 6, 2022: $0.15Feb 28, 2023: $0.20Jun 6, 2023: $0.20Jun '23Sep 5, 2023: $0.20Dec 5, 2023: $0.20Mar 5, 2024: $0.26Jun 5, 2024: $0.26Sep 4, 2024: $0.26Sep '24Dec 4, 2024: $0.26Mar 5, 2025: $0.28Jun 4, 2025: $0.28Sep 3, 2025: $0.28Dec 3, 2025: $0.28Dec '25Mar 4, 2026: $0.29Jun 3, 2026: $0.29Sep 2, 2026: $0.29

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.1333$0.133320172018: $0.1733$0.173320182019: $0.2267$0.226720192020: $0.3017$0.301720202021: $0.40$0.4020212022: $0.60$0.6020222023: $0.80$0.8020232024: $1.04$1.0420242025: $1.12$1.1220252026 (YTD): $0.87$0.872026 YTD

How much ODFL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,035$193,459$1,200
$500 / month5,173$967,293$6,000
$1,000 / month10,345$1,934,586$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.62%. $10,000 in ODFL would currently pay about $62 a year ($5 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ODFL dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 2, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 $0.29 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 $0.29 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 $0.29 +3.6%
Dec 3, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 $0.28 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2025 Sep 17, 2025 $0.28 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2025 Jun 18, 2025 $0.28 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 $0.28 +7.7%
Dec 4, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2024 Sep 18, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2024 Jun 19, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 $0.26 +30.0%
Dec 5, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.20 +33.3%
Dec 6, 2022 Dec 21, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 $0.15 +50.0%
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2021 Jun 16, 2021 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 $0.10 +33.3%
Dec 1, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 $0.075 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2020 Sep 16, 2020 $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 $0.075 -2.2%
Mar 3, 2020 Mar 18, 2020 $0.0767 +35.3%
Dec 3, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 $0.0567 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 $0.0567 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2019 Jun 19, 2019 $0.0567 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 $0.0567 +30.8%
Dec 6, 2018 Dec 20, 2018 $0.0433 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2018 Sep 20, 2018 $0.0433 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 $0.0433 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 $0.0433 +30.0%
Dec 5, 2017 Dec 20, 2017 $0.0333 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2017 Sep 20, 2017 $0.0333 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 $0.0333 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 $0.0333

ODFL dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 4, 2026 Raised 3.6% $0.28 $0.29 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

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ODFL scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation services. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. In addition, the company operates fleet maintenance centers. As of December 31, 2025, it owned and operated 10,184 tractors, 30,824 linehaul trailers, and 14,313 pickup and delivery trailers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Trucking. First dividend on our records: Mar 2, 2017. 39 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ODFL dividend FAQ

When is ODFL's next ex-dividend date?

ODFL's next ex-dividend date is Dec 2, 2026 (in 84 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.29 per share, expected on Dec 16, 2026.

How often does ODFL pay dividends?

ODFL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.29 per share with an ex-date of Sep 2, 2026.

What is ODFL's dividend yield?

ODFL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.61%, based on $1.15 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $187.01. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.16 per share, is 0.62%.

How much does ODFL pay per share?

ODFL pays about $0.29 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $116.00 a year.

Has ODFL grown or cut its dividend?

ODFL has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 25.1% a year (+4.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ODFL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.62%, you would need about 1,035 shares of ODFL (roughly $193,459 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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