Jefferies declares USD 0.40 dividend for Jefferies Financial Group stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jefferies reported USD 2.22 billion revenue for the third quarter on September 28, 2026. Jefferies Financial Group stock stood at EUR 39.68 on October 16, 2026.

Dividend and market context

Jefferies declared a USD 0.40 quarterly dividend on September 28, 2026.
Third-quarter net revenue reached USD 2.22 billion on August 31, 2026.
Jefferies Financial Group stock last stood at EUR 39.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
Jefferies had a USD 8.5 billion market capitalization on October 17, 2026.

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Jefferies Financial Group declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.40 per common share on September 28, 2026, payable on November 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2026, according to Jefferies. Jefferies Financial Group stock last stood at EUR 39.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST.

Third-quarter revenue reached USD 2.22 billion

The company reported USD 2.22 billion in net revenue for the third quarter ended August 31, 2026. Net earnings attributable to common shareholders came to USD 261 million, while diluted earnings per voting common share reached USD 1.08, according to Jefferies.

The operating mix was uneven. Investment banking net revenue rose 17 percent from the prior-year quarter to USD 1.33 billion, while equities net revenue increased 29 percent to USD 626 million. Fixed-income net revenue declined 26 percent to USD 176 million, and asset-management fees and investment return revenue fell to USD 34 million. These figures show that the quarter depended more heavily on advisory, underwriting and equities activity than on fixed income or asset management.

Stock stays inside a USD 35.53 to USD 66.60 range

The last NYSE price was USD 44.80 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The 52-week range was USD 35.53 to USD 66.60, placing the stock below its yearly high and above its yearly low. The latest reported trading volume was 2,533,263 shares against an average volume of 2,164,610 shares.

Valuation and November dividend date

Jefferies Financial Group had a market capitalization of USD 8.5 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.95 and a quarterly dividend of USD 0.40 as of October 17, 2026. The company expects to pay the dividend on November 25, 2026, with November 16, 2026 as the record date. Its board also restored a USD 250 million authorization for future share repurchases in the September 28 release.

Comparison with peers

JEF (NYSE, USD): P/E 11.95, market capitalization USD 8.5 billion
Goldman Sachs (NYSE, USD): minus 1.12 percent, P/E 12.67, market capitalization USD 256.6 billion
Morgan Stanley (NYSE, USD): minus 0.86 percent, P/E 14.43, market capitalization USD 284.8 billion

What matters for the stock

For investors, the main contrast is between Jefferies' strong investment-banking and equities performance and the weaker contribution from fixed income and asset management. The dividend provides a dated shareholder event, while the third-quarter figures offer the clearest operating measure for assessing the stock's position after the October 16 market close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Jefferies Financial Group stock.