Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Heartland Express, Inc. Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$16.6M
FY2025
5-year range
$6.3M / $77.9M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+22.2%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#248 of 294
Industrials
What the data says
Heartland Express, Inc.'s capital returned to shareholders of $17M is lower than 84% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $6M in FY2023 to $78M in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -12.1%.
Improved from $6M to $17M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +38.1%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -12.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-97.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -12.1%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders increased 22.2% year-over-year.
- Ranks #248 out of 294 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.6M | +22.2% |
| FY2024 | $13.6M | +115.6% |
| FY2023 | $6.3M | +0.0% |
| FY2022 | $6.3M | -91.9% |
| FY2021 | $77.9M | +145.9% |
| FY2020 | $31.7M | +380.1% |
| FY2019 | $6.6M | -69.1% |
| FY2018 | $21.4M | +219.1% |
| FY2017 | $6.7M | -4.3% |
| FY2016 | $7.0M | -91.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026