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A quarterly cash dividend, a scheduled payment companies send directly to shareholders every three months from their own funds, lands at twelve cents per share for ArcBest (Nasdaq: ARCB).
The Board of Directors authorized the distribution on July 24, 2026, setting a record date of August 7 and a payment date of August 21. The dividend applies to Common Stock carrying a $0.01 par value.
What the record date means for investors The record date is the cutoff. Hold the stock on August 7 and the twelve cents is yours. Buy after that date and this cycle's payment goes to the previous holder instead.
Between August 7 and August 21, ArcBest will process its shareholder list and route the cash. Par value, the $0.01 figure attached to each share, is the nominal face value assigned at issuance.
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