JEF dividend history (2026)
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) pays $1.60 a share a year, quarterly, a yield of 3.48% at the last close. The payment has risen for 9 consecutive years and has grown +22.8% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. Dividends take 43% of net income. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 18, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 2, 2026; the dividend record runs from 1995.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $1.60 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($45.97). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year | Per payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $160 | $40.00 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $800 | $200 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $1,600 | $400 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 217.5 | $348 | $87.01 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $1.20 | — |
| 2025 | $1.60 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | $1.30 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $1.20 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $1.15 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | $0.86 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | $0.57 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | $0.46 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | $0.40 | +38.5% |
| 2017 | $0.29 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.22 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.22 | — |
| 2007 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $0.22 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.11 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.07 | -98.2% |
| 1999 | $3.95 | — |
| 1997 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $0.07 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.40 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.40 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.35 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.30 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.29 |
About this data
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. The payout ratio is dividends paid over net income, both trailing twelve months from the company's SEC filings, and is blank where earnings are negative. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does JEF pay in dividends?
- JEF pays $1.60 a share a year at its current rate — $0.40 quarterly, a dividend yield of 3.48% at the last close.
- How often does JEF pay dividends?
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. pays quarterly (4 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 18, 2026.
- How many years has JEF raised its dividend?
- JEF has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- What is JEF's payout ratio?
- About 43%: over the trailing twelve months JEF paid $371,672,000 in dividends against $863,125,000 of net income, both from its SEC filings.
- Can I see JEF's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.