Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.68% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 5th December, 2025.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
-0.08%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Knight-Swift Transportation: Need More Evidence That Pricing And Volume Can Improve
Oct 24Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Aug 07
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Jul 24Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jul 03At US$42.82, Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 25Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Rating Downgrade On Poor Visibility Due To Macro Headwinds
Apr 26The Price Is Right For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Apr 19Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX)
Mar 14Knight-Swift Transportation: Time To Buy Some
Mar 05Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 17Should You Think About Buying Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Now?
Feb 08Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Taking A More Cautious Approach (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 19What Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KNX) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jan 15Knight-Swift Transportation: Rating Downgrade Until I See More Evidence Of Earnings Turnaround
Oct 25
US Xpress Acquisition And Critical Investments Set To Boost Margins And Revenue Growth
Strategic acquisitions and disciplined pricing are enhancing revenue growth and operational efficiency, promising improved net margins.Knight-Swift: Earnings Growth Inflection Is Likely Around The Corner
Aug 02Knightmare Or Knightlight? Why Knight-Swift Could Be Bottoming
Jun 20Knight-Swift Q4: Risk Reward Situation Still Not Favorable
Jan 26Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KNX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KNX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KNX) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Transportation) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (KNX) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: KNX's dividend (1.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.5%).
High Dividend: KNX's dividend (1.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.55%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.8%), KNX's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: KNX is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/16 23:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Moore | Baird |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |