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ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Industrials / Trucking

$179.79 ▼ $-0.76(-0.42%) as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) serves as a prominent less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier operating across the United States and North America. The company's offerings include LTL shipping solutions at regional, inter-regional, and national levels, often featuring expedited delivery options. Furthermore, ODFL provides a variety of supplementary services, such as container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consultancy. As of December 31, 2021, its extensive infrastructure comprised 10,403 tractors, 27,917 linehaul trailers, and 13,303 pickup and delivery trailers, supported by 3 fleet maintenance centers and 251 service facilities. Founded in 1934, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has its corporate headquarters situated in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Latest Dividend$0.2900
Forward Annual$1.16
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 02, 2026
1-Yr Growth7.7%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.65%

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.1600

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

38.6

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

24

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$126.29 – $248.73

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

23.02%

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

Years Paying

9

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book

7.63

Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 39/100, yield 0.65%.
A Accelerating
8 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
9 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,288,400How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$182.26The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$177.54 – $183.35The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$180.55The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$32.91BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out183.05MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$4.88Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E36.9Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 02, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 16, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)23.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)30.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases8 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

ODFL's dividend yield rose from 0.50% to 0.65% over the past ~90 days (+0.14 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.14 pp from the share price ($231.62 → $179.79). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current0.65%
1-Yr Average0.64%
Low / High0.47% – 0.89%
Percentile48%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, ODFL's current yield is higher than approximately 48% of them. Our stored price history for ODFL covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2900 Q Regular Jul 23, 2026 Sep 02, 2026 Sep 02, 2026 Sep 16, 2026
$0.2900 Q Regular May 21, 2026 Jun 03, 2026 Jun 03, 2026 Jun 17, 2026
$0.2900 Q Regular Feb 04, 2026 Mar 04, 2026 Mar 04, 2026 Mar 18, 2026
$0.2800 Q Regular Oct 23, 2025 Dec 03, 2025 Dec 03, 2025 Dec 17, 2025
$0.2800 Q Regular Jul 24, 2025 Sep 03, 2025 Sep 03, 2025 Sep 17, 2025
$0.2800 Q Regular May 22, 2025 Jun 04, 2025 Jun 04, 2025 Jun 18, 2025
$0.2800 Q Regular Feb 05, 2025 Mar 05, 2025 Mar 05, 2025 Mar 19, 2025
$0.2600 Q Regular Oct 17, 2024 Dec 04, 2024 Dec 04, 2024 Dec 18, 2024
$0.2600 Q Regular Jul 18, 2024 Sep 04, 2024 Sep 04, 2024 Sep 18, 2024
$0.2600 Q Regular May 20, 2024 Jun 05, 2024 Jun 05, 2024 Jun 19, 2024
$0.5200 Q Regular Jan 31, 2024 Mar 05, 2024 Mar 06, 2024 Mar 20, 2024
$0.4000 Q Regular Oct 19, 2023 Dec 05, 2023 Dec 06, 2023 Dec 20, 2023
$0.4000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2023 Sep 05, 2023 Sep 06, 2023 Sep 20, 2023
$0.4000 Q Regular May 18, 2023 Jun 06, 2023 Jun 07, 2023 Jun 21, 2023
$0.4000 Q Regular Feb 01, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 01, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 20, 2022 Dec 06, 2022 Dec 07, 2022 Dec 21, 2022
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 21, 2022 Sep 06, 2022 Sep 07, 2022 Sep 21, 2022
$0.3000 Q Regular May 19, 2022 May 31, 2022 Jun 01, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 02, 2022 Mar 01, 2022 Mar 02, 2022 Mar 16, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 21, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 Dec 01, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 22, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 01, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular May 20, 2021 Jun 01, 2021 Jun 02, 2021 Jun 16, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 04, 2021 Mar 02, 2021 Mar 03, 2021 Mar 17, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 23, 2020 Dec 01, 2020 Dec 02, 2020 Dec 16, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 23, 2020 Sep 01, 2020 Sep 02, 2020 Sep 16, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular May 21, 2020 Jun 02, 2020 Jun 03, 2020 Jun 17, 2020
$0.2300 Q Regular Feb 06, 2020 Mar 03, 2020 Mar 04, 2020 Mar 18, 2020
$0.1700 Q Regular Oct 17, 2019 Dec 03, 2019 Dec 04, 2019 Dec 18, 2019
$0.1700 Q Regular Jul 17, 2019 Sep 03, 2019 Sep 04, 2019 Sep 18, 2019
$0.1700 Q Regular May 15, 2019 Jun 04, 2019 Jun 05, 2019 Jun 19, 2019
$0.1700 Q Regular Jan 30, 2019 Mar 05, 2019 Mar 06, 2019 Mar 20, 2019
$0.1300 Q Regular Nov 01, 2018 Dec 06, 2018 Dec 06, 2018 Dec 20, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Jul 18, 2018 Sep 05, 2018 Sep 06, 2018 Sep 20, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular May 16, 2018 Jun 05, 2018 Jun 06, 2018 Jun 20, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 31, 2018 Mar 05, 2018 Mar 06, 2018 Mar 20, 2018
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 18, 2017 Dec 05, 2017 Dec 06, 2017 Dec 20, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular Aug 01, 2017 Sep 01, 2017 Sep 06, 2017 Sep 20, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular May 18, 2017 Jun 02, 2017 Jun 06, 2017 Jun 20, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 06, 2017 Mar 02, 2017 Mar 06, 2017 Mar 20, 2017

Peer Comparison

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ODFL dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.16 per share, a yield of approximately 0.65%.

What is Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.65%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. pay dividends?

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. paid dividends?

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 9 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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