Current Yield
1.06%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.36
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
41.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
8 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — Jacobs Solutions (J) has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
- Jacobs Solutions (J) currently yields 1.06%, paying $1.36 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 41.8% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 3 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 12.91% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Jacobs Solutions (J)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Above average — potential buy zone |
Current yield (now) | 1.06% |
1-year average yield | 0.86%now 0.20 pp above |
3-year average yield | 0.88%now 0.18 pp above |
5-year average yield | 0.88%now 0.18 pp above |
J: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Jacobs Solutions (J)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 14.0% |
FCF payout ratio | 8.8% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x |
Interest coverage | 4.18x |
ROIC (TTM) | 7.2% |
Dividend safety score for Jacobs Solutions (J)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
3 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 41.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $326M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
4 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 8 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 8.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Earnings are negative while dividends are still growing — unsustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
47 payments from 1981 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.2423 | $0.2423 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.2172 | $0.2172 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
- May 22, 2026$0.3600
- Feb 20, 2026$0.3600
- Dec 2, 2025$0.3200
- Aug 22, 2025$0.3200
- May 23, 2025$0.3200
- Feb 21, 2025$0.3200
- Oct 25, 2024$0.2900
- Jul 26, 2024$0.2900
- May 23, 2024$0.2900
- Feb 22, 2024$0.2423
- Oct 26, 2023$0.2172
- Jul 27, 2023$0.2600
Historical dividend yield for Jacobs Solutions (J)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.86%5Y: 0.88%
Dividend per share for Jacobs Solutions (J)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 15.08%5Y: 12.91%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $0.10 | 1 |
| 1982 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 1983 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.62 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.70 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.77 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.92 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.11 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.28 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.72 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Jacobs Solutions (J)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.2800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.1123 | $1.2800 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | $0.9972 | $1.1123 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | $0.9200 | $0.9972 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $0.7709 | $0.9200 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | $0.6975 | $0.7709 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | $0.6240 | $0.6975 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | $0.5012 | $0.6240 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | $0.5012 | $0.5012 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.5000 | $0.5012 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | — | $0.5000 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.2800
- 2024$1.1123
- 2023$0.9972
- 2022$0.9200
- 2021$0.7709
- 2020$0.6975
- 2019$0.6240
- 2018$0.5012
- 2017$0.5012
- 1983$0.5000
- 1982$0.5000
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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