J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
JBHT22 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.77%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
10.3%
Ex-Date
Aug 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) yields 0.77% ($1.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $178.77 — -24% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100). 22 years of dividend growth.
Is JBHT a good dividend stock?
YesJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.77% ($1.80/yr), with 22 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
- 22 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- Strong 10.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 1993
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 22
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.29
- Market Cap
- $21.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 19%
- 52-Week Range
- $130.12 – $299.76
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (1993)
Frequently Asked Questions
JBHT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+39%
3 Years
+36%
5 Years
+19%
52-Week Range
$130.12 – $299.76
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is JBHT worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is $178.77 per share, versus a market price of $234.25. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$178.77
Current Price
$234.25
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-31%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 19.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.7% discount rate (CAPM), 19.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $7.02 EPS, $1.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
JBHT 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 JBHT dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
Income Calculator
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