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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Dividend Yield: 3.04%
Annual Dividend: $1.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 41.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 33
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. dividend comes from one of the oldest independent investment banks in the U.S., a firm built around advisory, capital markets, and asset management across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The current yield sits at 3.04%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.60 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 18, 2026. JEF carries a beta of 1.54, meaning its stock price moves more sharply than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for a growing income stream.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. pays out 41.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans investment banking fees, capital markets trading, and asset management revenue across multiple geographies. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the cyclical nature of capital markets activity: advisory fees and underwriting volumes can fall sharply in a downturn, which directly compresses the earnings base that supports the payout.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. dividend history shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.25 to $1.60 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 50.0% in 2021, while growth paused entirely between 2022 and 2023 when the dividend held flat at $1.20.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.1% | $1.20 (2022) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +21.7% | $0.60 (2020) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +20.4% | $0.25 (2015) | $1.60 (2025) |
JEF fits dividend investors who want above-average growth from a capital markets firm and can accept the price volatility that comes with a beta of 1.54. The yield of 3.04% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits meaningfully above JEF's own 5-year average of 2.36%, reflecting the strong dividend growth of recent years. The 41.7% payout ratio keeps the income stream from looking stretched. The trade-off is straightforward: Jefferies Financial Group Inc. stock delivers fast dividend growth and a reasonable current yield, but the underlying business is tied to deal flow and market activity, so earnings, and by extension the dividend, are not immune to a slow year in investment banking.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.3000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2000 |
| 2025 | $1.6000 |
| 2024 | $1.3000 |
| 2023 | $1.2000 |
| 2022 | $1.2000 |
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