Jacobs Solutions Inc.
JIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.02%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
45%
5-Yr Growth
15.2%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) yields 1.02% ($1.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $161.03 — +12% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (81/100). 7 years of dividend growth.
Is J a good dividend stock?
YesJacobs Solutions Inc. (J) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.02% ($1.44/yr), with 7 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 (45%)
- Strong 15.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.02%
- Payout Ratio
- 45%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 15.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.68
- Market Cap
- $16.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 46.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 23%
- 52-Week Range
- $105.68 – $168.44
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
J Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-8%
3 Years
+30%
5 Years
+23%
52-Week Range
$105.68 – $168.44
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is J worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Jacobs Solutions Inc. is $161.03 per share, versus a market price of $143.40. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$161.03
Current Price
$143.40
Gap
+12%
Margin of Safety
11%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 7.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 14.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), 14.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.01 EPS, $1.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
J 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
Full J dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.3168 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | $0.2871 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $0.2399 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.2399 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.2399 | regular |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | $0.2151 | regular |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | $0.2151 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.2151 | regular |
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