---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-16T22:03:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T10:06:13.676434+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express declares $0.02 quarterly dividend, payable Oct 7

## Summary
- Declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable Oct 7, 2026 to holders of record as of Sept 25, 2026.
- Estimated total payment of $1.5M on ~77M shares outstanding; 93rd consecutive quarterly dividend.
- Cumulative cash dividends paid since Q3 2003 total $566.1M, including four special dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T22:03:04+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/799233/000079923326000043/0000799233-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923326000043/htld-20260915.htm

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