Hunt J B Transport Services's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.4 per share was made to shareholders on record before Aug 4, 2022. The payout stands at $1.5 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 0.9%.
JBHT has a dividend yield of 0.9% which is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Industrials sector average of 1.62%, Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is 44% lower. The historical 5-year average of JBHT's dividend yield is 0.8%, which is less than the current yield.
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 18 consecutive years. According to our data JBHT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 30% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 2.5% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 34%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
JBHT has a payout ratio of 16.7% 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 28.9%, Hunt J B Transport Services's payout ratio is 42% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corp | 2.18% | $4.81 | 38.2% |
| WERN Werner Enterprises Inc | 1.28% | $0.5 | 12.4% |
| KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc | 0.93% | $0.46 | 8.6% |
| JBHT Hunt J B Transport Services Inc | 0.9% | $1.5 | 16.7% |
| ARCB Arcbest Corp | 0.52% | $0.4 | 3.3% |
| ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | 0.4% | $1.1 | 10.1% |
Yes, Hunt J B Transport Services has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.
Currently JBHT's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in November 2022.
Hunt J B Transport Services's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 4, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.4 per share.
On an annual basis JBHT pays $1.5 per share.
The current dividend yield of Hunt J B Transport Services is 0.9%.
Hunt J B Transport Services has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend payout ratio is 16.7%.
Hunt J B Transport Services's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.