H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 4th

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of 0.42 per share on Monday, April 6th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th.

H&R Block has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 9 consecutive years. H&R Block has a dividend payout ratio of 32.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect H&R Block to earn $5.10 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 32.9%.

H&R Block Stock Performance

HRB stock opened at $33.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.76. H&R Block has a 1-year low of $33.27 and a 1-year high of $64.62. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $41.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.57. The company has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.77, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.36.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported ($1.84) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.96) by $0.12. The business had revenue of $198.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.36 million. H&R Block had a net margin of 16.19% and a negative return on equity of 176.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($1.73) EPS. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that H&R Block will post 5.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting H&R Block

Here are the key news stories impacting H&R Block this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue and EPS topped Street expectations (narrower-than-expected loss; revenue growth year-over-year), showing operational strength in the quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share (payable April 6, record March 4), equating to about a 4.8% yield — an attractive income element that can support the share price. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reiterated FY‑2026 revenue guidance (~$3.875B–$3.895B) and outlined a tech-driven strategy aimed at long-term growth; this is strategic but may take time to translate into meaningful top-line acceleration. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beats, commentary and guidance imply flat demand and management set EPS guidance of $4.85–5.00 that sits slightly below consensus, which has raised investor concerns about near-term growth and margin recovery. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares have moved down as investors focus on the tepid guidance and signs of flat demand, and technicals show the stock trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day averages — adding selling pressure. Article Title

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is a leading provider of tax preparation services and software solutions, serving individual and small-business clients through a combination of retail offices, online platforms and mobile applications. The company offers assisted tax preparation at its network of retail offices, where clients work with trained tax professionals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) software and online filing services designed to guide users through the complexities of federal and state tax returns.

Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W.