Press Releases May 5, 2026 04:20 PM

MARTEN TRANSPORT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Marten Transport declares 64th consecutive quarterly dividend, signaling ongoing financial strength

By Jordan Park MRTN

Marten Transport, a leading temperature-sensitive and dry truckload carrier, announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable June 30, 2026. This marks the company’s 64th consecutive quarterly dividend, totaling $281 million paid since 2010, including special dividends. The announcement underscores Marten’s robust financial position and commitment to returning value to shareholders.

MARTEN TRANSPORT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
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Key Points

  • Declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable June 30, 2026.
  • This is the 64th consecutive quarterly dividend, evidencing financial stability and consistent shareholder returns.
  • Marten operates in the transportation sector focusing on temperature-sensitive and dry freight across the US, Canada, and Mexico, impacting logistics and consumer goods sectors.

MONDOVI, Wis., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq/GS:MRTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2026.

This is Marten’s 64th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, Marten will have paid a total of $281.0 million in cash dividends, including special dividends totaling $134.9 million in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2012, since the dividend program was implemented in 2010.

Marten Transport, with headquarters in Mondovi, Wis., is a multifaceted business offering a network of time and temperature-sensitive and dry truck-based transportation and distribution capabilities across the Company’s five distinct business platforms – Temperature-Sensitive and Dry Truckload, Dedicated, Brokerage and MRTN de Mexico. Marten is one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States, specializing in transporting and distributing food, beverages and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The Company offers service in the United States, Mexico and Canada, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers. Marten’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRTN.

This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Marten’s current expectations concerning future payment of dividends. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to Marten that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Marten undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACTS: Randy Marten, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Doug Petit, President, and Jim Hinnendael, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Marten Transport, Ltd., 715-926-4216.


Risks

  • Forward-looking dividend payments are subject to risks and uncertainties which may impact actual future results.
  • Operational risks in temperature-sensitive freight transportation may affect financial performance.
  • Economic conditions across US, Mexico, and Canada logistics and distribution markets could influence company results and dividend sustainability.

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