Hunt J B Transport Services's most recent dividend payment of $0.45 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 8, 2026. The payout stands at $1.78 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 0.65%.
JBHT has a dividend yield of 0.65% which is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Industrials sector average of 1.5%, Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is 57% lower. The historical 5-year average of JBHT's dividend yield is 0.9%, which is more than the current yield.
Hunt J B Transport Services has a dividend history dating as far as 1991, but lately the company has been paying dividends for the last 22 consecutive years. According to our data JBHT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 2.3% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 96% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 48%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | $0.45 | 0.73% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $0.45 | 0.78% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.44 | 1.03% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.44 | 1.26% |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.44 | 1.28% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.44 | 1.04% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.43 | 0.9% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $0.43 | 1.05% |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.43 | 1% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.43 | 0.79% |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.42 | 0.98% |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.42 | 0.8% |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.42 | 0.93% |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.42 | 0.85% |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $0.4 | 0.95% |
| Aug 4, 2022 | $0.4 | 0.83% |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.4 | 0.81% |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $0.4 | 0.67% |
| Nov 4, 2021 | $0.3 | 0.6% |
| Aug 5, 2021 | $0.3 | 0.69% |
| May 6, 2021 | $0.3 | 0.64% |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.28 | 0.77% |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $0.27 | 0.86% |
| Aug 6, 2020 | $0.27 | 0.8% |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.27 | 1.06% |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.27 | 0.94% |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.26 | 0.86% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.26 | 1.01% |
| May 2, 2019 | $0.26 | 1.06% |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.26 | 0.9% |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.24 | 0.88% |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $0.24 | 0.78% |
| May 3, 2018 | $0.24 | 0.81% |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $0.24 | 0.81% |
| Nov 2, 2017 | $0.23 | 0.86% |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.02% |
| May 3, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.01% |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.23 | 0.91% |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.08% |
| Aug 3, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.06% |
| May 4, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.04% |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.16% |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.21 | 1.11% |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.21 | 0.99% |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.21 | 0.94% |
| Feb 10, 2015 | $0.21 | 1% |
JBHT has a payout ratio of 27.4% which is lower than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.7%, Hunt J B Transport Services's payout ratio is 16% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corp | 1.77% | $5.4 | 45.5% |
| WERN Werner Enterprises Inc | 1.36% | $0.56 | N/A |
| HUBG Hub Group Inc | 1.15% | $0.5 | 28.4% |
| KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc | 1.02% | $0.76 | 361.9% |
| JBHT Hunt J B Transport Services Inc | 0.66% | $1.78 | 27.4% |
| ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | 0.52% | $1.14 | 23.8% |
| ARCB Arcbest Corp | 0.33% | $0.48 | 19.5% |
Yes, Hunt J B Transport Services has been paying dividends for the last 22 years.
Hunt J B Transport Services's last dividend ex-date was on May 8, 2026. The dividend amount was $0.45 per share.
On an annual basis JBHT pays $1.78 per share.
The current dividend yield of Hunt J B Transport Services is 0.65%.
Hunt J B Transport Services has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend payout ratio is 27.4%.
Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.