Forward Air
FWRD

Forward Air (FWRD) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

Forward Air maintains a quarterly dividend frequency. Its trailing-12-month dividend total stands at $0 at a share price of $15.75, and its dividend growth streak is 0 years. The most recent recorded distribution was $0.24 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 21, 2023, and a pay date of December 7, 2023. No subsequent payments are recorded in the history.

Across complete calendar years, Forward Air paid a total of $0.75 per share in 2020 across four quarterly distributions. Annual dividend totals rose 12.00% to $0.84 per share in 2021, and increased 14.29% to $0.96 per share in 2022. The 2023 annual total remained unchanged at $0.96 per share across four identical quarterly payments of $0.24 per share.

Over the recorded history, Forward Air implemented two dividend increases, each adding 3 cents per share to the quarterly rate. The first raised the payout 16.67% from $0.18 to $0.21 per share in November 2020. The second raised the rate 14.29% from $0.21 to $0.24 per share in March 2022. That $0.24 rate held for eight consecutive quarterly payments, with historical raises landing on either the March or November payment schedule.

Dividend per share by year

2023
$0.96
2022
$0.96
2021
$0.84
2020
$0.75

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Oct 30, 2023Nov 21, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.24
Jul 25, 2023Aug 16, 2023Sep 7, 2023$0.24
May 1, 2023May 24, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.24
Feb 8, 2023Mar 1, 2023Mar 17, 2023$0.24
Oct 26, 2022Nov 22, 2022Dec 8, 2022$0.24
Jul 27, 2022Aug 17, 2022Sep 8, 2022$0.24
Apr 27, 2022May 25, 2022Jun 14, 2022$0.24
Feb 9, 2022Mar 2, 2022Mar 18, 2022$0.24
Oct 27, 2021Nov 23, 2021Dec 9, 2021$0.21
Jul 29, 2021Aug 19, 2021Sep 9, 2021$0.21
Apr 29, 2021May 26, 2021Jun 14, 2021$0.21
Feb 11, 2021Mar 3, 2021Mar 19, 2021$0.21
Oct 29, 2020Nov 24, 2020Dec 10, 2020$0.21
Jul 21, 2020Aug 19, 2020Sep 9, 2020$0.18
Apr 30, 2020May 21, 2020Jun 10, 2020$0.18
Feb 6, 2020Mar 4, 2020Mar 20, 2020$0.18
Oct 24, 2019Nov 20, 2019Dec 6, 2019$0.18

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Forward Air (FWRD) pay a dividend?

    Yes. Forward Air pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.24 per share.

  • When is FWRD's most recent ex-dividend date?

    Forward Air's most recent ex-dividend date is Nov 21, 2023, payable on Dec 7, 2023.

  • What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

    An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more

Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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