HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Dividend History

NASDAQ: HQIYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

HQI latest dividend

$0.06last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2020paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +19.1%5-year growth a year
  • 1.34%forward yield

HQI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$24
Each payment
$6
Value of the shares
$1,789
Dividend yield
1.34%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.24 per share, before tax.

HQI dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

HQI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)36.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)28.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+19.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

HQI yield on cost

HireQuest, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$8.382.86%$0.242.9%
3 years ago$15.851.51%$0.724.5%
5 years ago$19.641.22%$1.206.1%
10 years ago$4.325.56%$1.4734.0%
20 years ago$57.000.42%$1.472.6%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

HQI dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 25 payments).

HQI dividends by year

HireQuest, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.240.0%2.28%4
2024$0.240.0%1.69%4
2023$0.240.0%1.56%4
2022$0.24+4.3%1.52%4
2021$0.23—1.14%4
2020$0.10—0.98%2

HQI dividend history

25 payments
HireQuest, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-012026-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2026-06-012026-06-15$0.06—Quarterly
2026-03-022026-03-16$0.06—Quarterly
2025-12-012025-12-15$0.06—Quarterly
2025-08-292025-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2025-06-022025-06-16$0.06—Quarterly
2025-03-032025-03-17$0.06—Quarterly
2024-12-022024-12-16$0.06—Quarterly
2024-08-302024-09-16$0.06—Quarterly
2024-06-032024-06-17$0.06—Quarterly
2024-02-292024-03-15$0.06—Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-15$0.06—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2023-05-312023-06-15$0.06—Quarterly
2023-02-282023-03-15$0.06—Quarterly
2022-11-302022-12-15$0.06—Quarterly
Show all 25 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2022-05-312022-06-15$0.06—Quarterly
2022-02-282022-03-15$0.06—Quarterly
2021-11-302021-12-15$0.06—Quarterly
2021-08-312021-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2021-05-282021-06-15$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2021-02-262021-03-15$0.05—Quarterly
2020-11-302020-12-15$0.05—Quarterly
2020-08-312020-09-15$0.05—Quarterly

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

HQI stock split history

  • 1:12December 8, 2017
  • 5:1August 22, 2005

HQI dividend overview

HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, a yield of 1.34% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.24 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 19.1% a year on average. The payout ratio is 36.4% of trailing earnings.

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HQI dividends FAQ

Does HireQuest pay a dividend?

Yes. HireQuest has paid a regular dividend since 2020, quarterly, most recently $0.06 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.

What is HireQuest's dividend yield?

HireQuest's forward annual dividend is $0.24 per share, a dividend yield of 1.34% at the latest close of $17.89.

How often does HireQuest pay dividends?

HireQuest pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is HireQuest's dividend growing?

HireQuest's dividend per share grew from $0.10 in 2020 to $0.24 in 2025, 19.1% a year on average over five years.

What is HireQuest's dividend payout ratio?

HireQuest pays out 36.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 28.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has HireQuest split its stock?

HireQuest has split its stock 2 times: 1:12 on December 8, 2017, 5:1 on August 22, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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