JEF Dividend History & Yield Analysis
JEF has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $54.56.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.80002 pmts
- 2025$1.604 pmts
- 2024$1.304 pmts
- 2023$1.204 pmts
- 2022$1.154 pmts
- 2021$0.86044 pmts
- 2020$0.57364 pmts
- 2019$0.45524 pmts
- 2018$0.40284 pmts
- 2017$0.29184 pmts
- 2016$0.22564 pmts
- 2015$0.22564 pmts
- 2014$0.22564 pmts
- 2013$0.22564 pmts
- 2012$0.21791 pmt
- 2011$0.21791 pmt
- 2010$0.21791 pmt
- 2007$0.21791 pmt
- 2006$0.21791 pmt
- 2005$0.10901 pmt
- 2004$0.10901 pmt
- 2003$0.07261 pmt
- 2002$0.01831 pmt
- 2001$0.07261 pmt
JEF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-17 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-17 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-19 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-14 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-19 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-17 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-15 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-10 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-12 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-10 | $0.3000 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-10 | $0.2868 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-12 | $0.2868 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-13 | $0.2868 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-11 | $0.2868 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-12 | $0.2390 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-13 | $0.2390 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-14 | $0.1912 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-11 | $0.1912 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-12 | $0.1434 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-14 | $0.1434 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.1434 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-13 | $0.1434 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $0.1195 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | $0.1119 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-17 | $0.1119 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-14 | $0.1119 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-16 | $0.1119 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-14 | $0.1119 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-15 | $0.0895 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-16 | $0.0895 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-12 | $0.0895 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-15 | $0.0895 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-15 | $0.0564 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-16 | $0.0564 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-12 | $0.0564 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-15 | $0.0564 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-09 | $0.0564 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-10 | $0.0564 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-10 | $0.0564 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-10 | $0.0564 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-11 | $0.0564 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-12 | $0.0564 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-11 | $0.0564 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-11 | $0.0564 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-12 | $0.0564 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-13 | $0.0564 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-12 | $0.0564 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-12 | $0.0564 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-13 | $0.0564 |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-14 | $0.0564 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-13 | $0.2179 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-14 | $0.2179 |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-15 | $0.2179 |
| 2007-12-01 | 2007-12-13 | $0.2179 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2006-12-14 | $0.2179 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2005-12-19 | $0.1090 |
Does JEF pay dividends?
Yes. JEF pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.4000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the JEF yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.20) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the JEF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.