Barrett Business Services, Inc.
BBSIIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$32.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.98%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BBSI Dividend Safety Score
96/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak18 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage21% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage16% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.12
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BBSI a good dividend stock?
YesBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.98% ($0.32/yr), with 19 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (21%)
- 80% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $798.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 21.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 80%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.33 – $49.65
- Dividend Safety
- A · 96/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$8.00
Annual$32.00
Monthly avg$2.67
