J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

38 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985
Dividends per share (FY)$1.76$1.72$1.68$1.60$1.18$1.08$1.04$0.96$0.92$0.88$0.84$0.80$0.45$0.71$0.52$0.48$0.44$0.40$0.36$0.32$0.36$0.09$0.05$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.22$0.28$0.24$0.24$0.20$0.16$1.04$1.60
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A1.01%0.84%0.92%0.58%0.79%0.89%1.04%0.80%0.92%1.16%0.95%0.58%1.19%1.18%1.21%1.36%1.52%1.32%1.55%1.06%0.20%0.30%1.45%0.87%1.06%1.43%1.26%1.32%0.87%0.85%0.94%1.36%1.18%0.88%0.98%2.50%5.87%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A30.75%23.88%17.20%16.36%22.57%21.66%21.45%14.77%22.91%22.79%24.97%15.42%26.88%24.22%30.01%40.82%25.00%22.92%21.70%18.31%4.99%4.94%22.34%15.17%64.22%34.25%-351.14%19.18%20.16%18.21%22.03%18.67%18.63%14.34%16.93%61.26%114.38%

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-21November 07, 252025-11-07$0.44
2025-08-22August 08, 252025-08-08$0.44
2025-05-23May 09, 252025-05-09$0.44
2025-02-21February 07, 252025-02-07$0.44
2024-11-22November 08, 242024-11-08$0.43
2024-08-16August 02, 242024-08-02$0.43
2024-05-24May 09, 242024-05-10$0.43
2024-02-23February 08, 242024-02-09$0.43
2023-11-24November 09, 232023-11-10$0.42
2023-08-18August 03, 232023-08-04$0.42
2023-05-26May 11, 232023-05-12$0.42
2023-02-24February 09, 232023-02-10$0.42
2022-11-18November 03, 222022-11-04$0.40
2022-08-19August 04, 222022-08-05$0.40
2022-05-27May 12, 222022-05-13$0.40
2022-02-18February 03, 222022-02-04$0.40
2021-11-19November 04, 212021-11-05$0.30
2021-08-20August 05, 212021-08-06$0.30
2021-05-21May 06, 212021-05-07$0.30
2021-02-19February 04, 212021-02-05$0.28
2020-11-20November 05, 202020-11-06$0.27
2020-08-21August 06, 202020-08-07$0.27
2020-05-22May 07, 202020-05-08$0.27
2020-02-21February 06, 202020-02-07$0.27
2019-11-22November 07, 192019-11-08$0.26
2019-08-16August 01, 192019-08-02$0.26
2019-05-17May 02, 192019-05-03$0.26
2019-02-22February 07, 192019-02-08$0.26
2018-11-16November 08, 182018-11-09$0.24
2018-08-17August 02, 182018-08-03$0.24
2018-05-18May 03, 182018-05-04$0.24
2018-02-23February 08, 182018-02-09$0.24
2017-11-17November 02, 172017-11-03$0.23
2017-08-18August 03, 172017-08-07$0.23
2017-05-19May 03, 172017-05-05$0.23
2017-02-24February 08, 172017-02-10$0.23
2016-11-18November 02, 162016-11-04$0.22
2016-08-19August 03, 162016-08-05$0.22
2016-05-20May 04, 162016-05-06$0.22
2016-02-26February 10, 162016-02-12$0.22
2015-11-20November 04, 152015-11-06$0.21
2015-08-14July 29, 152015-07-31$0.21
2015-05-22May 06, 152015-05-08$0.21
2015-02-26February 10, 152015-02-12$0.21
2014-11-28November 12, 142014-11-14$0.20
2014-08-15July 30, 142014-08-01$0.20
2014-05-23May 07, 142014-05-09$0.20
2014-02-27February 11, 142014-02-13$0.20
2013-11-29November 13, 132013-11-15$0.15
2013-08-16July 31, 132013-08-02$0.15
2013-05-24May 08, 132013-05-10$0.15
2012-12-28December 13, 122012-12-17$0.15
2012-11-30November 14, 122012-11-16$0.14
2012-08-17August 01, 122012-08-03$0.14
2012-05-25May 09, 122012-05-11$0.14
2012-02-24February 10, 122012-02-14$0.14
2011-12-01November 17, 112011-11-21$0.13
2011-08-12July 27, 112011-07-29$0.13
2011-05-27May 11, 112011-05-13$0.13
2011-02-25February 11, 112011-02-15$0.13
2010-12-02November 10, 102010-11-15$0.12
2010-08-13July 28, 102010-07-30$0.12
2010-05-28May 12, 102010-05-14$0.12
2010-02-26February 10, 102010-02-12$0.12
2009-12-02November 12, 092009-11-16$0.11
2009-08-14July 29, 092009-07-31$0.11
2009-05-29May 13, 092009-05-15$0.11
2009-02-26February 10, 092009-02-12$0.11
2008-12-02November 12, 082008-11-14$0.10
2008-08-15July 30, 082008-08-01$0.10
2008-05-30May 08, 082008-05-12$0.10
2008-02-21February 05, 082008-02-07$0.10
2007-11-29November 13, 072007-11-15$0.09
2007-08-17July 31, 072007-08-02$0.09
2007-05-29May 09, 072007-05-11$0.09
2007-02-21February 05, 072007-02-07$0.09
2006-11-28November 03, 062006-11-07$0.08
2006-08-18July 31, 062006-08-02$0.08
2006-05-15April 27, 062006-05-01$0.08
2006-02-20January 30, 062006-01-31$0.08
2005-11-28November 03, 052005-11-07$0.06
2005-08-19July 29, 052005-08-02$0.06
2005-05-16April 28, 052005-05-02$0.12
2005-02-18January 27, 052005-01-31$0.12
2004-11-22November 03, 042004-11-05$0.03
2004-08-20August 04, 042004-08-06$0.03
2004-05-20May 04, 042004-05-06$0.03
2000-02-17February 01, 002000-02-03$0.05
1999-11-22October 29, 991999-11-02$0.05
1999-08-20July 29, 991999-08-02$0.05
1999-05-19April 29, 991999-05-03$0.05
1999-02-24February 08, 991999-02-10$0.05
1998-11-23October 30, 981998-11-03$0.05
1998-08-21July 30, 981998-08-03$0.05
1998-05-19April 29, 981998-05-01$0.05
1998-02-17January 30, 981998-02-03$0.05
1997-11-21October 30, 971997-11-03$0.05
1997-08-19July 30, 971997-08-01$0.05
1997-05-19April 30, 971997-05-02$0.05
1997-02-17January 30, 971997-02-03$0.05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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