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Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.ODFL

Industrials · Trucking

Safe
Cuts are rare here: roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut within a year

Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly

71.6SAFE0100

What’s driving the score

Dividend yield27%
99
Yield vs its own history20%
77
Interest coverage9%
100
Free cash flow payout9%
95
Years since last cut9%
64
Dividend growth (1y)7%
99
Cash flow payout5%
97
Profit steadiness4%
89
Earnings payout4%
100
Debt load3%
100
Revenue growth3%
86
Cash vs debt1%
92

100 is the best score. The small percentage shows how much each factor counts. Hover a factor name for what it means. “n/a” means that factor doesn’t apply to this type of company (banks and REITs work differently), so the other factors count more.

The bottom line

As of 2026-07-08, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) scores 71.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.

The strongest parts of the picture are earnings payout, debt load, interest coverage. The main things holding the score back are years since last cut (scoring 64 out of 100) and yield vs its own history (77 out of 100). How long since the company last cut its dividend. Long streaks tend to be defended.

Old Dominion Freight Line currently yields 0.5%, last cut its dividend about 9 years ago, pays out 25% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.

Common questions

Is Old Dominion Freight Line's dividend safe?

As of 2026-07-08, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) scores 71.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.

How likely is ODFL to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?

Old Dominion Freight Line is rated Safe (score 71.6 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.

When did Old Dominion Freight Line last cut its dividend?

Old Dominion Freight Line's last dividend cut was about 9 years ago, based on its payment history.

What is Old Dominion Freight Line's dividend yield?

As of 2026-07-08, Old Dominion Freight Line yields 0.5% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.

How is this dividend safety score calculated?

The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.

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Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.ODFLDividend safety check · 2026-07-08SafeCuts are rare here: roughly 1 in 100 stocks withthis rating cut within a year71.6SAFE0100What’s driving the score100 = safestDividend yield99Yield vs its own history77Interest coverage100Free cash flow payout95Years since last cut64Dividend growth (1y)99Cash flow payout97Profit steadiness89Earnings payout100Debt load100Revenue growth86Cash vs debt92Free score for any US stock. Not investment advice.dividendsafetychecker.com

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Is Old Dominion Freight Line's (ODFL) Dividend Safe? Score: 71.6, Safe | Dividend Safety Checker