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JBHT Hunt J B Transport Services dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Hunt J B Transport Services's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.42 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 11, 2023. The payout stands at $1.64 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 0.96%.

Key dates

  • JBHT last dividend date: May 11, 2023
  • JBHT next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: WERN ODFL ARCB KNX NSC
JBHT dividend stats
DPS
$1.64
Dividend yield
0.96%
Payout ratio
18.4%
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.54%
Payout ratio
27.8%

Dividend yield

What is Hunt J B Transport Services current dividend yield

JBHT has a dividend yield of 0.96% which is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Industrials sector average of 1.54%, Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is 38% lower. The historical 5-year average of JBHT's dividend yield is 0.8%, which is less than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is JBHT dividend payout history and dates

Hunt J B Transport Services has a dividend history dating as far as 1994, but lately the company has been paying dividends for the last 19 consecutive years. According to our data JBHT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 17% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 2.6% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 20%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
May 11, 2023 May 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 $0.42 normal
Feb 9, 2023 Feb 24, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 $0.42 normal
Nov 3, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 $0.4 normal
Aug 4, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 $0.4 normal
May 12, 2022 May 27, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 $0.4 normal
Feb 3, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 $0.4 normal
Nov 4, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 $0.3 normal
Aug 5, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 $0.3 normal
May 6, 2021 May 21, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 $0.3 normal
Feb 4, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 $0.28 normal
Nov 5, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 $0.27 normal
Aug 6, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 Jul 22, 2020 $0.27 normal
May 7, 2020 May 22, 2020 Apr 23, 2020 $0.27 normal
Feb 6, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 Jan 22, 2020 $0.27 normal
Nov 7, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 $0.26 normal
Aug 1, 2019 Aug 16, 2019 Jul 18, 2019 $0.26 normal
May 2, 2019 May 17, 2019 Apr 18, 2019 $0.26 normal
Feb 7, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 Jan 23, 2019 $0.26 normal
Nov 8, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Oct 18, 2018 $0.24 normal
Aug 2, 2018 Aug 17, 2018 Jul 19, 2018 $0.24 normal
May 3, 2018 May 18, 2018 Apr 19, 2018 $0.24 normal
Feb 8, 2018 Feb 23, 2018 Jan 24, 2018 $0.24 normal
Nov 2, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 Oct 19, 2017 $0.23 normal
Aug 3, 2017 Aug 18, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 $0.23 normal
May 3, 2017 May 19, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 $0.23 normal
Feb 8, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 $0.23 normal
Nov 2, 2016 Nov 18, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 $0.22 normal
Aug 3, 2016 Aug 19, 2016 Jul 21, 2016 $0.22 normal
May 4, 2016 May 20, 2016 Apr 21, 2016 $0.22 normal
Feb 10, 2016 Feb 26, 2016 Jan 28, 2016 $0.22 normal
Nov 4, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Oct 22, 2015 $0.21 normal

Hunt J B Transport Services dividend payout ratio

What is Hunt J B Transport Services dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

JBHT has a payout ratio of 18.4% which is higher than its peers average but lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 27.8%, Hunt J B Transport Services's payout ratio is 34% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

JBHT dividend vs peer dividends

How does JBHT dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NSC Norfolk Southern Corp 2.46% $5.18 39.7%
WERN Werner Enterprises Inc 1.16% $0.52 14.9%
JBHT Hunt J B Transport Services Inc 0.96% $1.64 18.4%
KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc 0.89% $0.5 12.1%
ARCB Arcbest Corp 0.55% $0.48 3.9%
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 0.41% $1.3 10.6%

Frequently asked questions

Does Hunt J B Transport Services pay a dividend?

Yes, Hunt J B Transport Services has been paying dividends for the last 19 years.

When is Hunt J B Transport Services's next dividend?

Currently JBHT's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in August 2023.

When was JBHT's last dividend?

Hunt J B Transport Services's last dividend ex-date was on May 11, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.42 per share.

How much dividend does Hunt J B Transport Services pay (per share)?

On an annual basis JBHT pays $1.64 per share.

What is Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Hunt J B Transport Services is 0.96%.

How often does Hunt J B Transport Services pay dividends?

Hunt J B Transport Services has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend payout ratio?

Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend payout ratio is 18.4%.

Does Hunt J B Transport Services pay a good dividend?

Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.