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STRA Strategic Education, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Defensive / Education & Training Services

$81.33 ▼ $-1.06(-1.29%) as of Oct 19, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Strategic Education, Inc. (SEI) delivers a broad spectrum of educational services, encompassing both traditional campus-based and online post-secondary learning, alongside programs designed to cultivate career-ready competencies. The company operates through three principal divisions: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. Within its U.S. Higher Education portfolio, SEI manages Strayer University, which provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in disciplines such as business administration, accounting, information technology, education, healthcare administration, public administration, and criminal justice, available at physical locations across the eastern United States and through distance learning. It also offers certificate-level web and mobile application development courses via Hackbright Academy and Devmountain, as well as an executive MBA entirely online from the Jack Welch Management Institute. Another key institution is Capella University, an online-only post-secondary provider catering to working adults with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs spanning arts and sciences, business and technology, counseling and human services, education, nursing and health sciences, psychology, and public service leadership. Internationally, the Australia/New Zealand segment features Torrens University, which delivers undergraduate, graduate, research-focused, and specialized degrees, primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education, accessible both online and at its Australian campuses. This division also includes Think Education, a vocational training organization, and New Zealand's Media Design School, renowned for its industry-aligned courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. Furthermore, SEI's Education Technology Services offers Workforce Edge, a platform that aids employers in managing education benefits, and Sophia Learning, which facilitates more cost-effective education benefit initiatives. Founded in 1892, Strategic Education, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Last Dividend$0.6000Paid Sep 14, 2026
Forward Annual$2.40From the $0.6000 dividend declared Jul 29, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 04, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth0.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

92/100

Very strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

57/100

Moderate growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

87/100

Well below own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

80/100

Top fifth of the scale

Complete data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for STRA
Dividend Safety Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 41% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 99 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 30% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet cash (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 100 15%
Interest coverageN/A (not used) N/A 10%
Dividend record9 years of uninterrupted regular payments 66 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for STRA
Dividend Growth Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 0.0% (2020–2025) 25 25%
Consecutive annual increases0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 10 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 41% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 98 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 40.8% (FY2022–FY2025) 100 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 6.0% (FY2022–FY2025) 87 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for STRA
Dividend Value Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 68th percentile of its 105 month-end yields 68 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 13.6 is 0.53x its 5-year median of 25.4 100 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 10.0% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 100 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 13.6 vs peer median 23.1 (0.59x; 55 corporation / Consumer Defensive securities) 100 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.95%

At the Oct 19, 2026 price

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

$2.4000

Declared Jul 29, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

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

RSI (14)

52

As of Oct 19, 2026

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

$72.19 – $87.62

Closes through Oct 16, 2026

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

Payout Ratio (TTM)

41.08%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

29

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 (TTM)

1.06

Price as of Oct 18, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported 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 a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Meets the Solid check: Dividend Safety Score 92/100 and yield 2.95%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around February 2013).
E Enduring
29 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume265,933Oct 16, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$82.66Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$80.29 – $82.66Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$82.39Close of Oct 15, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$1.81BAs of Oct 19, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out22.21MImplied by market cap, Oct 19, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$6.2912 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)13.2Price as of Oct 18, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 04, 2026Paid Sep 14, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.0%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

How often a record like this ends in a cut

Years the payout rose13Since Apr 1997
Rank among payers863of 2,435 with a record
Years it fell over 20%1in 23 comparable years
Of peers with 10 to 24 up years75%also cut at some point

STRA has raised its annual dividend in 13 separate years since April 1997, which ranks 863 among the 2,435 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 1 year the annual total fell by more than a fifth.

Of the 878 companies we track with 10 to 24 years of increases, 661 — 75 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 278 of 1079 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.

Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

STRA's dividend yield fell from 3.18% to 2.95% over the past ~90 days (-0.23 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.23 pp from the share price ($75.54 on Jul 21, 2026 → $81.33 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.95%
1-Yr Average2.99%
Low / High2.74% – 3.32%
Percentile42%

Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 16, 2026), STRA's current yield is higher than approximately 42% of them. Our stored price history for STRA covers the past 13 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
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Sep 04, 2026 Sep 04, 2026 Sep 14, 2026
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 23, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 Jun 01, 2026
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 26, 2026 Mar 09, 2026 Mar 09, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 06, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 08, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 30, 2025 Sep 05, 2025 Sep 05, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 24, 2025 May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025 Jun 02, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 27, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 Mar 17, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 07, 2024 Dec 02, 2024 Dec 02, 2024 Dec 09, 2024
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 31, 2024 Sep 06, 2024 Sep 06, 2024 Sep 16, 2024
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 25, 2024 May 23, 2024 May 24, 2024 Jun 03, 2024
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 29, 2024 Mar 08, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Mar 18, 2024
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 02, 2023 Nov 24, 2023 Nov 27, 2023 Dec 04, 2023
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 27, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 01, 2023 Sep 11, 2023
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 27, 2023 May 25, 2023 May 26, 2023 Jun 05, 2023
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 22, 2023 Mar 03, 2023 Mar 06, 2023 Mar 13, 2023
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 03, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 Dec 05, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 27, 2022 Sep 01, 2022 Sep 02, 2022 Sep 12, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 28, 2022 May 26, 2022 May 27, 2022 Jun 06, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 25, 2022 Mar 04, 2022 Mar 07, 2022 Mar 14, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 04, 2021 Nov 26, 2021 Nov 29, 2021 Dec 06, 2021
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 28, 2021 Sep 02, 2021 Sep 03, 2021 Sep 13, 2021
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 29, 2021 May 27, 2021 May 28, 2021 Jun 07, 2021
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 26, 2021 Mar 05, 2021 Mar 08, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 05, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Dec 07, 2020
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2020 Sep 03, 2020 Sep 04, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
$0.6000 Q Regular Apr 29, 2020 May 29, 2020 Jun 01, 2020 Jun 08, 2020
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 28, 2020 Mar 06, 2020 Mar 09, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 07, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 Nov 25, 2019 Dec 09, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 31, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 03, 2019 Sep 16, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular May 01, 2019 May 24, 2019 May 28, 2019 Jun 10, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 01, 2019 Mar 08, 2019 Mar 11, 2019 Mar 18, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 08, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 03, 2018 Dec 17, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 01, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 07, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular May 02, 2018 Jun 01, 2018 Jun 04, 2018 Jun 18, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular Mar 01, 2018 Mar 09, 2018 Mar 12, 2018 Mar 19, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 30, 2017 Dec 01, 2017 Dec 04, 2017 Dec 18, 2017
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 27, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Sep 05, 2017 Sep 18, 2017
$0.2500 Q Regular May 03, 2017 Jun 01, 2017 Jun 05, 2017 Jun 19, 2017
$0.2500 Q Regular Feb 16, 2017 Mar 02, 2017 Mar 06, 2017 Mar 20, 2017
$1.0000 Q Regular Nov 09, 2012 Nov 21, 2012 Nov 26, 2012 Dec 10, 2012
$1.0000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2012 Aug 23, 2012 Aug 27, 2012 Sep 10, 2012
$1.0000 Q Regular Apr 30, 2012 May 24, 2012 May 29, 2012 Jun 11, 2012
$1.0000 Q Regular Feb 17, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 Mar 12, 2012
$1.0000 Q Regular Nov 03, 2011 Nov 23, 2011 Nov 28, 2011 Dec 12, 2011
$1.0000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2011 Aug 25, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Sep 12, 2011
$1.0000 Q Regular Apr 29, 2011 May 25, 2011 May 27, 2011 Jun 10, 2011
$1.0000 Q Regular Feb 17, 2011 Mar 01, 2011 Mar 03, 2011 Mar 10, 2011
$1.0000 Q Regular Oct 28, 2010 Nov 23, 2010 Nov 26, 2010 Dec 10, 2010
$0.7500 Q Regular Jul 30, 2010 Aug 25, 2010 Aug 27, 2010 Sep 10, 2010
$0.7500 Q Regular Apr 29, 2010 May 25, 2010 May 27, 2010 Jun 10, 2010
$0.7500 Q Regular Feb 12, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 Feb 25, 2010 Mar 10, 2010
$0.7500 Q Regular Oct 29, 2009 Nov 20, 2009 Nov 24, 2009 Dec 10, 2009
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 30, 2009 Aug 25, 2009 Aug 27, 2009 Sep 10, 2009
$0.5000 Q Regular Apr 30, 2009 May 22, 2009 May 27, 2009 Jun 10, 2009
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 10, 2009 Feb 24, 2009 Feb 26, 2009 Mar 10, 2009
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 30, 2008 Nov 24, 2008 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 10, 2008
$0.3750 Q Regular Jul 24, 2008 Aug 25, 2008 Aug 27, 2008 Sep 10, 2008
$0.3750 Q Regular Apr 30, 2008 May 22, 2008 May 27, 2008 Jun 10, 2008
$0.3750 S Regular Feb 14, 2008 Feb 26, 2008 Feb 28, 2008 Mar 10, 2008
$2.0000 M Special Nov 01, 2007 Dec 28, 2007 Jan 02, 2008 Jan 16, 2008
$0.3750 Q Regular Nov 01, 2007 Nov 21, 2007 Nov 26, 2007 Dec 10, 2007
$0.3125 Q Regular Jul 24, 2007 Aug 23, 2007 Aug 27, 2007 Sep 10, 2007
$0.3125 Q Regular May 03, 2007 May 23, 2007 May 25, 2007 Jun 11, 2007
$0.3125 Q Regular Feb 15, 2007 Feb 26, 2007 Feb 28, 2007 Mar 12, 2007
$0.3125 Q Regular Oct 26, 2006 Nov 21, 2006 Nov 24, 2006 Dec 11, 2006
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 27, 2006 Aug 23, 2006 Aug 25, 2006 Sep 11, 2006
$0.2500 Q Regular May 03, 2006 May 24, 2006 May 26, 2006 Jun 12, 2006
$0.2500 Q Regular Feb 14, 2006 Feb 24, 2006 Feb 28, 2006 Mar 10, 2006
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 25, 2005 Nov 23, 2005 Nov 28, 2005 Dec 12, 2005
$0.1250 Q Regular Jul 28, 2005 Aug 25, 2005 Aug 29, 2005 Sep 12, 2005
$0.1250 Q Regular May 04, 2005 May 25, 2005 May 27, 2005 Jun 10, 2005
$0.1250 Q Regular Feb 16, 2005 Feb 24, 2005 Feb 28, 2005 Mar 10, 2005
$0.2100 S Special Oct 29, 2004 Nov 23, 2004 Nov 26, 2004 Dec 10, 2004
$0.0650 Q Regular Jun 16, 2004 Jul 01, 2004 Jul 06, 2004 Jul 20, 2004
$0.0650 Q Regular Mar 16, 2004 Apr 02, 2004 Apr 06, 2004 Apr 20, 2004
$0.0650 Q Regular Dec 03, 2003 Jan 06, 2004 Jan 08, 2004 Jan 22, 2004
$0.0650 Q Regular Sep 03, 2003 Oct 03, 2003 Oct 07, 2003 Oct 21, 2003
$0.0650 Q Regular May 29, 2003 Jul 07, 2003 Jul 09, 2003 Jul 23, 2003
$0.0650 Q Regular Mar 14, 2003 Apr 04, 2003 Apr 08, 2003 Apr 22, 2003
$0.0650 Q Regular Nov 25, 2002 Jan 06, 2003 Jan 08, 2003 Jan 22, 2003
$0.0650 Q Regular Aug 22, 2002 Oct 04, 2002 Oct 08, 2002 Oct 22, 2002
$0.0650 Q Regular May 23, 2002 Jul 05, 2002 Jul 09, 2002 Jul 23, 2002
$0.0650 Q Regular Mar 12, 2002 Apr 05, 2002 Apr 09, 2002 Apr 23, 2002
$0.0650 Q Regular Dec 05, 2001 Jan 04, 2002 Jan 08, 2002 Jan 22, 2002
$0.0650 Q Regular Aug 15, 2001 Oct 03, 2001 Oct 08, 2001 Oct 22, 2001
$0.0650 Q Regular Jun 01, 2001 Jul 05, 2001 Jul 09, 2001 Jul 23, 2001
$0.0650 Q Regular Mar 20, 2001 Apr 05, 2001 Apr 09, 2001 Apr 23, 2001
$0.0650 Q Regular Dec 07, 2000 Jan 04, 2001 Jan 08, 2001 Jan 22, 2001
$0.0650 Q Regular Sep 29, 2000 Oct 12, 2000 Oct 16, 2000 Oct 30, 2000
$0.0600 Q Regular Jun 27, 2000 Jul 07, 2000 Jul 11, 2000 Jul 25, 2000
$0.0600 Q Regular Mar 13, 2000 Apr 06, 2000 Apr 10, 2000 Apr 24, 2000
$0.0600 Q Regular Dec 06, 1999 Jan 06, 2000 Jan 10, 2000 Jan 24, 2000
$0.0600 Q Regular Oct 04, 1999 Oct 06, 1999 Oct 11, 1999 Oct 25, 1999
$0.0500 Q Regular Jun 25, 1999 Jul 08, 1999 Jul 12, 1999 Jul 26, 1999
$0.0500 Q Regular Mar 24, 1999 Apr 08, 1999 Apr 12, 1999 Apr 26, 1999
$0.0500 Q Regular Dec 08, 1998 Jan 07, 1999 Jan 11, 1999 Jan 25, 1999
$0.0500 Q Regular N/A Oct 07, 1998 N/A N/A
$0.0420 Q Regular N/A Jul 09, 1998 N/A N/A
$0.0420 Q Regular N/A Apr 28, 1998 N/A N/A
$0.0420 Q Regular N/A Jan 02, 1998 N/A N/A
$0.0650 Q Regular N/A Oct 09, 1997 N/A N/A
$0.0620 Q Regular N/A Jul 09, 1997 N/A N/A
$0.0625 Q Regular N/A Apr 02, 1997 N/A N/A

STRA dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Strategic Education, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.40 per share, a yield of approximately 2.95%.

What is Strategic Education, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Strategic Education, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.95%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Strategic Education, Inc. pay dividends?

Strategic Education, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Strategic Education, Inc. paid dividends?

Strategic Education, Inc. has 29 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 19, 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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