J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) Dividend History
JBHT latest dividend
$0.45last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 7Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 21Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.3%5-year growth a year
- 0.79%forward yield
JBHT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $180
- Each payment
- $45
- Value of the shares
- $22,878
- Dividend yield
- 0.79%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.80 per share, before tax.
JBHT 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.
JBHT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)20.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)18.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases11
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
JBHT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $164.85 | 1.09% | $1.79 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $178.67 | 1.01% | $5.25 | 2.9% |
| 5 years ago | $189.05 | 0.95% | $8.41 | 4.4% |
| 10 years ago | $78.99 | 2.28% | $13.51 | 17.1% |
| 20 years ago | $21.40 | 8.41% | $19.25 | 90.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
JBHT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
JBHT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.76 | +2.3% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.68 | +5.0% | 0.84% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.60 | +35.6% | 0.92% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.18 | +9.3% | 0.58% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.08 | +3.8% | 0.79% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.04 | +8.3% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.96 | +4.3% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.92 | +4.5% | 0.80% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.88 | +4.8% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.84 | +5.0% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.80 | — | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.45 | −36.6% | 0.58% | 3 |
| 2012 | $0.71 | — | 1.19% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.52 | +8.3% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.48 | +9.1% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.44 | +10.0% | 1.36% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.40 | +11.1% | 1.52% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.36 | +12.5% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.32 | — | 1.54% | 4 |
JBHT dividend history
154 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-21 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-22 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-20 | $0.45 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-21 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-22 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-23 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-21 | $0.44 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-22 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-16 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-05-24 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-23 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-24 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023-08-18 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-26 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-24 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-18 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 154 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-19 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-27 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-18 | $0.4 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-21 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-19 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-20 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-21 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-22 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-21 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-22 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-17 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-22 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-17 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-18 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-08 | 2018-02-23 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-17 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-18 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-19 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-08 | 2017-02-24 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-18 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-19 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-20 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-20 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-05-22 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-26 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-05-23 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-27 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-05-24 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-11-30 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-17 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-05-25 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-10 | 2012-02-24 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-17 | 2011-12-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-12 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-02-25 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-10 | 2010-12-02 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-05-28 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-26 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-02 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-26 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-21 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-11-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-31 | 2007-08-17 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-21 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-03 | 2006-11-28 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-31 | 2006-08-18 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-30 | 2006-02-20 | $0.08 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-28 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-29 | 2005-08-19 | $0.06 | — | |
| 2005-04-28 | 2005-05-16 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-18 | $0.06 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-22 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-20 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-04 | 2004-05-20 | $0.015 | +20.0% | |
| 2000-02-01 | 2000-02-17 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-29 | 1999-11-22 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-29 | 1999-08-20 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-29 | 1999-05-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-08 | 1999-02-24 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-30 | 1998-11-23 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-30 | 1998-08-21 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-30 | 1998-02-17 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-21 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-08-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-30 | 1997-05-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-17 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-31 | 1996-11-22 | $0.0125 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | — | $0.05 | +300.0% | |
| 1996-07-31 | 1996-08-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-01 | 1996-05-20 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-31 | 1996-02-16 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-01 | 1995-11-22 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-31 | 1995-08-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-27 | 1995-05-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-30 | 1995-02-17 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-31 | 1994-11-22 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-27 | 1994-08-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-28 | 1994-05-19 | $0.0125 | +284.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-28 | 1994-02-18 | $0.0032 | −74.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-29 | 1993-11-22 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-27 | 1993-08-18 | $0.0125 | +284.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-28 | 1993-05-19 | $0.0032 | −74.0% | |
| 1993-04-27 | 1993-05-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-20 | — | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1993-01-28 | 1993-02-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-02 | 1992-11-24 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-21 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-28 | 1992-05-22 | $0.0125 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-29 | 1992-02-19 | $0.0117 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-04 | 1991-11-26 | $0.0117 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-29 | 1991-08-22 | $0.0117 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-29 | 1991-05-22 | $0.0117 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-31 | 1991-02-22 | $0.0117 | +897.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-06 | 1990-11-27 | $0.0012 | −88.3% | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-30 | 1990-08-22 | $0.01 | +754.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-30 | 1990-05-23 | $0.0012 | −88.3% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-01 | 1990-02-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-03 | 1989-11-28 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-31 | 1989-08-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-01 | 1989-05-24 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1989-02-02 | 1989-02-24 | $0.01 | +20.0% | |
| 1988-10-31 | 1988-11-23 | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1988-08-01 | 1988-08-24 | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1988-05-02 | 1988-05-24 | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1988-02-02 | 1988-02-24 | $0.0083 | +24.9% | |
| 1987-11-03 | 1987-11-23 | $0.0067 | — | |
| 1987-08-04 | 1987-08-26 | $0.0067 | — | |
| 1987-05-04 | 1987-05-27 | $0.0067 | — | |
| 1987-02-03 | 1987-02-25 | $0.0067 | +33.4% | |
| 1986-11-03 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1986-08-05 | — | $0.005 | +78.6% | |
| 1986-05-05 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1986-02-04 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-11-01 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-08-22 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-05-30 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-02-05 | — | $0.0028 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
JBHT stock split history
- 2:1May 24, 2005
- 2:1September 2, 2003
- 3:2March 16, 1992
- 2:1July 8, 1986
JBHT dividend overview
J.B. Hunt pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share, a yield of 0.79% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.76 per share in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.3% a year on average and over ten years 7.7% a year. The payout ratio is 20.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: JBHT cash flow statement, JBHT key metrics, JBHT chart. See the JBHT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
JBHT dividends FAQ
Does J.B. Hunt pay a dividend?
Yes. J.B. Hunt has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.45 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 2000.
What is J.B. Hunt's dividend yield?
J.B. Hunt's forward annual dividend is $1.80 per share, a dividend yield of 0.79% at the latest close of $228.78.
How often does J.B. Hunt pay dividends?
J.B. Hunt pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is J.B. Hunt's dividend growing?
J.B. Hunt's dividend per share grew from $1.08 in 2020 to $1.76 in 2025, 10.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is J.B. Hunt's dividend payout ratio?
J.B. Hunt pays out 20.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 18.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has J.B. Hunt split its stock?
J.B. Hunt has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on May 24, 2005, 2:1 on September 2, 2003, 3:2 on March 16, 1992, 2:1 on July 8, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.