Jefferies Financial (JEF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Jefferies Financial's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.09 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 29.0% from 2.39 a year earlier and up 25.4% from the prior quarter.
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Jefferies Financial (JEF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Jefferies Financial's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.32 through Aug 31, 2026, up 29.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 1.69, down 23.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.21 in FY2024 (+133.9%), 0.94 in FY2023 (-66.0%), 2.77 in FY2022 (-62.9%) and 7.48 in FY2021 (+56.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 36.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 178.6%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 89.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, JEF's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 2.46 (Q2 2026), 1.68 (Q1 2026) and 2.04 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 106.56 Bn | 94.66 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.45 Bn | 83.19 Bn | - | 3.26 |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 88.18 Bn | 69.22 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 53.47 Bn | 50.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.14 Bn | 14.26 Bn | - | 8.00 |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 33.00 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 4.65 |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.71 Bn | 21.03 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 25.33 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 6.10 |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 21.30 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 288.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Jefferies Financial | 8.93 Bn | -48.28 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 3.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.09 |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.46 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.68 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.39 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.38 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.53 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.05 |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.08 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.74 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.94 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.05 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.82 |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.62 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4.53 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 5.29 |
API Access
Jefferies Financial Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "JEF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();