H&R Block Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

H&R Block is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.87% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

6.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	9.3%
Future Dividend Yield	3.4%
Dividend Growth	2.2%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	US$1.500
Payout ratio	32%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.375

Aug 22

Recent updates

H&R Block Q2 Preview: Guidance And Comments On The Economy Are Crucial

Jan 21

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Presents An Opportunity

Jan 09

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 04

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By H&R Block, Inc.'s (NYSE:HRB) Earnings

Nov 16

H&R Block: Attractive Entry Point, Buy The Dip

Nov 10

Why The 36% Return On Capital At H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Should Have Your Attention

Oct 29

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 18

H&R Block: Q3 Earnings Beat Both Top And Bottom Lines

May 27

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Passed With Ease

May 26

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 20

H&R Block: Adding Value To The Stable Volume

Mar 26

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB)

Mar 15

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Passed With Ease

Feb 26

H&R Block, Inc.'s (NYSE:HRB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Feb 02

H&R Block: Upward Trajectory In Progress With Value Likely Ahead

Dec 21

H&R Block: A Defensive Blue Chip Buy

Oct 18

H&R Block A Buy Opportunity, And Today More Than Just Tax Prep

Oct 10

H&R Block: Time To Reload

Aug 03

H&R Block: An Attractive Dividend And Growth Stock

Jul 05

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: HRB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: HRB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

H&R Block Dividend Yield vs Market

How does HRB dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (HRB)	2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)	1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)	4.5%
Industry Average (Consumer Services)	2.1%
Analyst forecast (HRB) (up to 3 years)	3.4%

Notable Dividend: HRB's dividend (2.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).

High Dividend: HRB's dividend (2.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.9%), HRB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31.3%), HRB's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/23 15:25
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/06/30

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

H&R Block, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Alexander Paris	Barrington Research Associates, Inc.
Jeffrey Silber	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Mark Palmer	BTIG

H&R Block Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Upcoming dividend of US$0.38 per share

H&R Block Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on January 6, 2025

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.375

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,500 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share

H&R Block, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on July 3, 2024

Recent updates

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Feb 04, 2025

H&R Block Q2 Preview: Guidance And Comments On The Economy Are Crucial

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Presents An Opportunity

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Upcoming dividend of US$0.38 per share

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By H&R Block, Inc.'s (NYSE:HRB) Earnings

H&R Block: Attractive Entry Point, Buy The Dip

New minor risk - Negative shareholders equity

First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

H&R Block, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2025

H&R Block Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on January 6, 2025

Why The 36% Return On Capital At H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Should Have Your Attention

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Nov 07, 2024

H&R Block: This Boring Buyback King Still Has Room To Run

Does H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Executive Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

VP & Chief Accounting Officer recently sold US$515k worth of stock

Does H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Executive Officer recently sold US$5.2m worth of stock

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.375

Executive Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.38

Price target increased by 16% to US$58.00

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,500 million worth of its shares.

H&R Block: Still A Good Investment For The Long Run, But I'd Like A Pullback

H&R Block Appoints Scott Manuel as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

H&R Block, Inc. Appoints Tiffany Mason as Executive Vice President, Finance

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Aug 15, 2024

H&R Block, Inc.'s (NYSE:HRB) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Now 20% undervalued

President notifies of intention to sell stock

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share

H&R Block: Q3 Earnings Beat Both Top And Bottom Lines

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Passed With Ease

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H&R Block, Inc. Revises Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: US$1.33 loss per share (vs US$1.43 loss in 2Q 2023)

Second quarter dividend of US$0.32 announced

Now 28% overvalued after recent price rise

H&R Block, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on July 3, 2024

Insufficient new directors

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on May 09, 2024

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

H&R Block: Adding Value To The Stable Volume

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB)

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Passed With Ease

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Tony Bowen Announces to Retire as Chief Financial Officer of H&R Block

First quarter dividend of US$0.32 announced

H&R Block, Inc.'s (NYSE:HRB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

H&R Block Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on April 3, 2024

H&R Block’S New Direct Import Feature Makes Switching from Turbotax to H&R Block DIY Online Fast and Easy

H&R Block, Inc. Names Curtis Campbell as President, Global Consumer Tax & Chief Product Officer

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Feb 06, 2024

H&R Block: Upward Trajectory In Progress With Value Likely Ahead

H&R Block, Inc. Introduces H&R Block AI Tax Assist

Chief Financial Officer recently sold US$2.2m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share at 2.7% yield

H&R Block Announces the Launch of the New and Improved H&R Block Emerald Advance Loan

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

H&R Block, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable January 4, 2024

H&R Block, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Nov 07, 2023

H&R Block: A Defensive Blue Chip Buy

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