HireQuest, Inc.
HQIIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$12.25
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.96%
Annual Dividend
$0.24
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
3.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HQI Dividend Safety Score
75/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage50% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage45% of free cash flow
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 HQI a good dividend stock?
YesHireQuest, Inc. (HQI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.96% ($0.24/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (50%)
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.11
- Market Cap
- $170.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 25.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.38 – $13.39
- Dividend Safety
- B · 75/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.24 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$6.00
Annual$24.00
Monthly avg$2.00
