Barrett Business Services, Inc.
BBSIIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
24%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) yields 0.95% ($0.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $25.93 — -23% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (96/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is BBSI a good dividend stock?
YesBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.95% ($0.32/yr), with 2 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (24%)
- 76% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 24%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $813.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 25.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 76%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 96/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BBSI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-24%
3 Years
+49%
5 Years
+76%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BBSI worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Barrett Business Services, Inc. is $25.93 per share, versus a market price of $33.55. That implies 23% of downside.
Fair Value
$25.93
Current Price
$33.55
Downside
-23%
Margin of Safety
-29%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.34 EPS, $0.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BBSI Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
