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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) pays a $1.79 annual dividend ($0.45 quarterly), yielding 0.65% at $273.77/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.65%
Annual Dividend: $1.79 per share
Payout Ratio: 25.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-07
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 39
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. dividend reflects a business built on ground transportation, last-mile delivery, and logistics across North America, operating through five divisions including Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services, and Final Mile Services. The current yield is 0.65%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.79 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 7, 2026. With a beta of 1.289, JBHT stock carries above-average market sensitivity, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than pure income seekers.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. pays out 25.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure from freight volume swings across its intermodal, truckload, and brokerage operations. The most significant data-supported risk to J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. dividend safety is the company's cyclical exposure: freight demand is tied to broader economic activity, and a prolonged downturn could compress earnings and tighten that cushion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.0% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.48 to $1.76 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.3% in 2025, which signals that growth has slowed from earlier years when JBHT posted double-digit raises.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.2% | $1.60 (2022) | $1.76 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.3% | $1.08 (2020) | $1.76 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $0.84 (2015) | $1.76 (2025) |
JBHT stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth from a large-scale logistics operator rather than a high current payout. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.65% today versus a 5-year average of 0.58%, so income alone is not the draw. What the stock offers instead is a 9.0% annualized dividend growth rate over 15 years and 12 consecutive years of increases, backed by a 25.1% payout ratio that leaves room for further raises. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor accepts a yield that barely registers as income in exchange for a dividend that has nearly quadrupled since 2010.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-05-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-08-08 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.4400 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.4300 |
| 2024-08-02 | $0.4300 |
| 2024-05-09 | $0.4300 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3500 |
| 2025 | $1.7600 |
| 2024 | $1.7200 |
| 2023 | $1.6800 |
| 2022 | $1.6000 |
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