Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF) dividends paid
Jefferies Financial Group paid $374.1m in dividends in fiscal 2025, 23.5% more than in fiscal 2024 ($303.0m). That was 54.9% of its net income for the year. It is the total cash paid according to its cash flow statement, not the dividend per share.
Dividends paid by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Change | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $374.1m | +23.5% | 54.9% |
| 2024 | $303.0m | +8.7% | 42.3% |
| 2023 | $278.6m | −0.5% | 106.2% |
| 2022 | $280.1m | +25.7% | 35.8% |
| 2021 | $222.8m | +38.4% | 13.4% |
| 2020 | $160.9m | +7.5% | 20.9% |
| 2019 | $149.6m | −1.4% | 15.6% |
| 2018 | $151.8m | +29.3% | 14.8% |
| 2017 | $117.4m | +28.6% | 70.2% |
| 2016 | $91.3m | — | 72.5% |
The figure for each fiscal year is the total cash paid in dividends according to the cash flow statement in the annual accounts. It is not the dividend per share and may include amounts paid to minority shareholders of subsidiaries. It covers closed fiscal years and is not a forecast. The change compares each fiscal year with the one before and is not shown when the amount paid is more than ten times the previous one. The payout ratio divides dividends paid by net income for the same fiscal year and is not calculated when net income was not positive. Figures are in millions of US dollars.
Questions about the dividends of Jefferies Financial Group
- How much did Jefferies Financial Group pay in dividends in fiscal 2025?
- Jefferies Financial Group paid $374.1m in dividends in fiscal 2025, according to its cash flow statement; in fiscal 2024 it paid $303.0m.
- What share of its profit did Jefferies Financial Group pay out?
- In fiscal 2025 dividends paid were 54.9% of its net income, which was $682.0m.
- In which year did Jefferies Financial Group pay the most in dividends?
- Of its last 10 fiscal years with the figure, fiscal 2025, with $374.1m paid in dividends.
- Where do the figures for Jefferies Financial Group come from?
- From the annual report (Form 10-K) that Jefferies Financial Group files with the SEC, the US securities regulator. Each fiscal year links to its filing.
Where each figure comes from
From the annual report (Form 10-K) that Jefferies Financial Group files with the SEC. The filing for each fiscal year: 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016. More on Jefferies Financial Group: the Jefferies Financial Group page · annual accounts · insider transactions.
Dividend per share of Jefferies Financial Group by fiscal year, with the filing behind every figure: Jefferies Financial Group dividend history.
Information prepared from the accounts the company files with the regulator, for information purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Updated on 12 November 2026.