---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-25-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:55:03.561734+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner Enterprises announces new 5M share repurchase program and $0.14 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 5 million shares, replacing prior authorization with 1.8M shares remaining.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share declared, payable Oct 22, 2025 to holders of record Oct 6, 2025.
- Company has paid quarterly dividends every quarter since July 1987.
- New repurchase program has no expiration, subject to market conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-25-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000046/0000793074-25-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000046/wern-20250807.htm

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