# Jefferies Financial (JEF) — Dividends

JEF · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/jef/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.60 |
| Forward yield | 3.56% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

Jefferies pays a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. Its most recent paid dividend had an ex-date of August 18, 2026 and was paid on August 28, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.60 per share, a yield of about 3.51% at a share price of $45.59.

The rate held at $0.30 per quarter from early 2022 through May 2024. It then rose twice in quick succession: to $0.35 with the August 2024 payment, about 16.7%, and to $0.40 with the February 2025 payment, about 14.3%. It has stayed at $0.40 since. Payments by calendar year were $1.20 in 2022 and 2023, $1.30 in 2024 and $1.60 in 2025. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 33%. The source gives a growth streak of two years.

The next payment is already declared: $0.40 per share, going ex-dividend on November 16, 2026 and payable on November 25. With it, 2026 payments would total $1.60, the same as in 2025. If the pattern holds, the payment after that would go ex-dividend in mid-February 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 25, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.40 |
| May 18, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.40 |
| May 19, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.35 |
| May 17, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.30 |
| May 12, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | $0.30 |
| May 13, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | $0.30 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Jefferies Financial (JEF) pay a dividend?

Yes. Jefferies Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.40 per share.

### What is JEF's dividend yield?

Jefferies Financial paid $1.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.56% at the last price of $44.90. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is JEF's next ex-dividend date?

Jefferies Financial's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026, payable on Nov 25, 2026.

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has JEF been raising its dividend?

Yes — Jefferies Financial has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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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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