Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
JKHY22 yrs growthTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.64%
Annual Dividend
$2.44
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
6.2%
Ex-Date
Sep 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) yields 1.64% ($2.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $164.50 — +6% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (90/100). 22 years of dividend growth.
Is JKHY a good dividend stock?
YesJack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.64% ($2.44/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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- Strong 6.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 22
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.56
- Market Cap
- $10.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $121.04 – $193.39
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
JKHY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+4%
3 Years
+10%
5 Years
-7%
52-Week Range
$121.04 – $193.39
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is JKHY worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is $164.50 per share, versus a market price of $154.85. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$164.50
Current Price
$154.85
Gap
+6%
Margin of Safety
6%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream 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 -1.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.6% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.1% discount rate (CAPM), 7.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.98 EPS, $2.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
JKHY 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 JKHY dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
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