HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Trading Symbol

Our common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HTLD.

As of February 18, 2026, we had 367 stockholders of record of our common stock. However, we estimate that we have a significantly greater number of stockholders because a substantial number of our shares of record are held by brokers or dealers for their customers in street names.

Dividend Policy

We currently intend to continue the quarterly cash dividend program. However, future payments of cash dividends will depend upon our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, as well as other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

During 2025, 2024, and 2023 the Company paid regular quarterly dividends totaling $0.08 per share for the year.

Stock Repurchase

We have a stock repurchase program with 4.8 million shares remaining authorized for repurchase as of December 31, 2025. There were 1.2 million shares repurchased in the open market during the year ended December 31, 2025 while 0.6 million shares were repurchased in 2024.

The specific timing and amount of future repurchases will be determined by market conditions, cash flow requirements, securities law limitations, and other factors. Repurchases are expected to continue from time to time, as conditions permit, until the number of shares authorized to be repurchased have been bought, or until the authorization to repurchase is terminated, whichever occurs first. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. The repurchase program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

Stock-Based Compensation

For information regarding the securities authorized for issuance under the Company's equity compensation plans, see Part III, Item 12 of this report.