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H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)

Consumer Cyclical | Personal Services | Kansas City, United States | NYSE
45.80 USD +1.97 (4.495%) ⇧ (Oct. 14, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:05 a.m. EDT

H&R Block presents a compelling value case obscured by recent volatility. Fundamentally, the business is robust with a 18.6% profit margin, strong free cash flow, and a payout ratio of just 29.5%, leaving ample room for dividend growth. The stock trades at a discount to its 200-day average, reflecting the market's reaction to a single year of price weakness. However, the long-term trajectory remains overwhelmingly positive, having gained over 120% over the last nine years, driven by a massive rally in 2022 and 2024. While the recent 16% drop in the latest year is concerning, it appears to be a correction rather than a structural break, especially given the resilient underlying metrics. The low beta suggests the stock may be less volatile than peers, making it an attractive entry point for income investors willing to wait out the earnings uncertainty. The options market is cautious, betting on a floor at $40, but the fundamental moat remains intact.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.079094
AutoETS0.079097
MSTL0.082232
AutoTheta0.082689

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 0.33
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.256
Excess Kurtosis -1.20
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-02
Debt to Equity Ratio 1789.419
Revenue per Share 30.909
Market Cap 5,610,182,144
Trailing P/E 8.05
Forward P/E 6.62
Beta 0.39
Profit Margins 18.59%
Website https://www.hrblock.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at the $40 strike, indicating a fear of downside support failure despite the stock trading above it. Conversely, there is significant call open interest at the $50 strike, suggesting a speculative bet on a rebound toward the 52-week high. The imbalance in November puts versus calls highlights a specific near-term anxiety about the upcoming earnings event.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.90% 4.37% 3.25% 3.33%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-03 0.460000 0.900196
2026-06-03 0.420000 1.106428
2026-03-04 0.420000 1.361426
2025-12-04 0.420000 0.998336
2025-09-04 0.420000 0.817598
2025-06-04 0.375000 0.643666
2025-03-04 0.375000 0.715512
2024-12-05 0.375000 0.653880
2024-09-05 0.375000 0.590087
2024-06-05 0.320000 0.627451
2024-03-04 0.320000 0.633789
2023-12-04 0.320000 0.689507
2023-09-06 0.320000 0.822622
2023-06-06 0.290000 0.928892
2023-03-06 0.290000 0.806900
2022-12-05 0.290000 0.686391
2022-09-07 0.290000 0.645305
2022-06-07 0.270000 0.744417
2022-03-07 0.270000 1.115702
2021-12-03 0.270000 1.157308
2021-09-09 0.270000 1.069731
2021-06-24 0.270000 1.115242
2021-03-15 0.260000 1.246405
2020-12-04 0.260000 1.429357
2020-09-10 0.260000 1.767505
2020-06-25 0.260000 1.843972
2020-03-16 0.260000 1.653944
2019-12-06 0.260000 1.106383
2019-09-12 0.260000 1.079286
2019-06-20 0.260000 0.927247
2019-03-15 0.250000 1.026694
2018-11-30 0.250000 0.925583
2018-09-11 0.250000 0.980392
2018-06-21 0.250000 1.064736
2018-03-12 0.240000 0.863931
2017-12-01 0.240000 0.928074
2017-09-12 0.240000 0.903955
2017-06-21 0.240000 0.776950
2017-03-10 0.220000 0.927097
2016-12-01 0.220000 1.010101
2016-09-12 0.220000 0.988764
2016-06-16 0.220000 0.937766
2016-03-11 0.200000 0.709975
2015-12-03 0.200000 0.545256
2015-09-04 0.200000 0.566572
2015-06-11 0.200000 0.657678
2015-03-12 0.200000 0.623636
2014-12-04 0.200000 0.585823
2014-09-05 0.200000 0.615006
2014-06-12 0.200000 0.618047
2014-03-13 0.200000 0.670017
2013-12-05 0.200000 0.700771
2013-09-06 0.200000 0.743218
2013-06-13 0.200000 0.691802
2013-03-14 0.200000 0.716076
2012-12-06 0.200000 1.095290
2012-09-12 0.200000 1.214329
2012-06-07 0.200000 1.297017
2012-03-08 0.200000 1.252348
2011-12-20 0.200000 1.300390
2011-09-13 0.150000 1.137225
2011-06-08 0.150000 0.962155
2011-03-08 0.150000 0.998668
2010-12-09 0.150000 1.148545
2010-09-08 0.150000 1.164596
2010-06-08 0.150000 0.965873
2010-03-09 0.150000 0.899281
2009-12-09 0.150000 0.760264
2009-09-08 0.150000 0.897129
2009-06-08 0.150000 0.955414
2009-03-09 0.150000 0.841751
2008-12-10 0.150000 0.739280
2008-09-08 0.150000 0.606551
2008-06-06 0.143000 0.622280
2008-03-07 0.143000 0.807910
2007-12-10 0.143000 0.716792
2007-09-06 0.143000 0.715358
2007-06-07 0.135000 0.611967
2007-03-08 0.135000 0.628492
2006-12-08 0.135000 0.572034
2006-09-07 0.135000 0.643777
2006-06-08 0.125000 0.545375
2006-03-09 0.125000 0.563825
2005-12-09 0.125000 0.511038
2005-09-08 0.250000 1.000000
2005-06-08 0.110000 0.434353
2005-03-09 0.110000 0.421295
2004-12-09 0.110000 0.454264
2004-09-08 0.110000 0.454733
2004-06-08 0.100000 0.421230
2004-03-09 0.100000 0.366838
2003-12-10 0.100000 0.394867
2003-09-08 0.100000 0.473934
2003-06-06 0.090000 0.401875
2003-03-07 0.090000 0.452830
2002-12-10 0.090000 0.468750
2002-09-06 0.090000 0.353565
2002-06-06 0.080000 0.364465
2002-03-07 0.080000 0.337553
2001-12-10 0.080000 0.392157
2001-09-06 0.080000 0.411629
2001-06-07 0.075000 0.469337
2001-03-08 0.075000 0.574163
2000-12-08 0.075000 0.810811
2000-09-07 0.075000 0.839161
2000-06-08 0.068750 0.876494
2000-03-09 0.068750 0.637681
1999-12-09 0.068750 0.596206
1999-09-08 0.068750 0.598639
1999-06-08 0.062500 0.504414
1999-03-09 0.062500 0.500626
1998-12-10 0.062500 0.592593
1998-09-08 0.062500 0.583942
1998-06-08 0.050000 0.455840
1998-03-09 0.050000 0.421607
1997-12-10 0.050000 0.462428
1997-09-08 0.050000 0.506329
1997-06-06 0.050000 0.610687
1997-03-07 0.050000 0.650407
1996-12-10 0.050000 0.617761
1996-09-06 0.080000 1.254902
1996-06-06 0.080000 0.904594
1996-03-07 0.080000 0.934307
1995-12-08 0.080000 0.731429
1995-09-07 0.080000 0.833876
1995-06-08 0.078000 0.843243
1995-03-07 0.078000 0.810390
1994-12-07 0.078000 0.904348
1994-09-06 0.078000 0.709091
1994-06-06 0.070000 0.647399
1994-03-04 0.070000 0.615385
1993-12-07 0.070000 0.685015
1993-09-03 0.070000 0.695652
1993-06-04 0.062500 0.701754
1993-03-05 0.062500 0.655738
1992-12-08 0.062500 0.641026
1992-09-03 0.062500 0.711744
1992-06-23 0.062500 0.760456
1992-06-04 0.055000 0.718367
1992-03-05 0.055000 0.669202
1991-12-06 0.055000 0.644689
1991-09-04 0.055000 0.748936
1991-06-04 0.048750 0.742857
1991-03-05 0.048750 0.780000
1990-12-06 0.048750 0.881356
1990-09-04 0.048750 1.019608
1990-06-05 0.040000 0.812698
1990-03-06 0.040000 0.914286
1989-12-06 0.040000 0.917563
1989-09-05 0.040000 0.988417
1989-06-06 0.032500 0.896552
1989-03-07 0.032500 0.928571
1988-12-07 0.032500 0.932735
1988-09-06 0.032500 0.941176
1988-06-06 0.027500 0.811060
1988-03-07 0.027500 0.692913
1987-12-08 0.027500 0.822430
1987-09-03 0.027500 0.702595
1987-06-04 0.023125 0.720195
1987-03-05 0.023125 0.706444
1986-12-08 0.023125 0.745592
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.2
exDividendDate 2026-09-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.68
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.038329907
lastDividendValue 0.46
lastDividendDate 2026-09-03
dividendDate 2026-10-06

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.14411247
Address1 One H&R Block Way
All Time High 68.45
All Time Low 0.164063
Ask 45.94
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 3.2 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,859,590
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,106,715
Average Volume 2,106,715
Average Volume10Days 1,859,590
Beta 0.393
Bid 45.91
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 1
Book Value 0.946
City Kansas City
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 45.8
Current Ratio 1.133
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 46.01
Day Low 44.14
Debt To Equity 1,789.419
Display Name H&R Block
Dividend Date 1,791,244,800
Dividend Yield 4.2
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,478,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,478,400
Earnings Growth 0.045
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.019
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,478,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda 1,030,126,016
Ebitda Margins 0.2611
Enterprise To Ebitda 6.355
Enterprise To Revenue 1.659
Enterprise Value 6,546,392,576
Eps Current Year 6.15
Eps Forward 6.92
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.69
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 46.9644
Fifty Day Average Change -1.164402
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.02479329
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -14.411247
Fifty Two Week High 58.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.869999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21936253
Fifty Two Week Low 28.16
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.62642044
Fifty Two Week Range 28.16 - 58.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.03
Float Shares 112,644,098
Forward Eps 6.92
Forward P E 6.618497
Free Cashflow 624,796,864
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,600
Fullday Change -0.48999786
Fullday Change Percent -1.1055908
Fullday Price 45.8
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.4433
Gross Profits 1,748,984,960
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00693
Held Percent Institutions 1.06346
Implied Shares Outstanding 122,493,064
Industry Personal Services
Industry Disp Personal Services
Industry Key personal-services
Ir Website http://investors.hrblock.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=76888&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Last Dividend Value 0.46
Last Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Last Split Date 1,124,755,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary H&R Block, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides assisted and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax preparation solutions in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company offers tax preparation services, such as assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly or through its franchisees in person or virtually; refund transfers for clients to receive tax refunds; Peace of Mind, an extended service plan; and H&R Block Emerald Prepaid Mastercard and Spruce debit cards. It also provides H&R Block Emerald Advance, a term loan; Tax Identity Shield, a program for protection of tax identity and access to services to help restore tax identity; refund advance loans; H&R Block's Instant Refund, an advance refund; and small business financial solutions, such as payment processing, payroll and bookkeeping services. H&R Block, Inc. was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Long Name H&R Block, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,610,182,144
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_276601
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 732,632,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,814,313,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,243,732,321
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 43.98
Operating Cashflow 838,694,976
Operating Margins 0.3291
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.2953
Peg Ratio 0.56
Phone 816 854 3000
Previous Close 43.83
Price Eps Current Year 7.447154
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 48.414375
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4219581
Profit Margins 0.18594
Quick Ratio 1.024
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.2
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.9699974
Regular Market Change Percent 4.4946322
Regular Market Day High 46.01
Regular Market Day Low 44.14
Regular Market Day Range 44.14 - 46.01
Regular Market Open 43.98
Regular Market Previous Close 43.83
Regular Market Price 45.8
Regular Market Time 1,792,007,485
Regular Market Volume 1,163,241
Return On Assets 0.17401
Return On Equity 7.13542
Revenue Growth 0.03
Revenue Per Share 30.909
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 122,493,064
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1517
Shares Short 18,579,685
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 16,757,837
Short Name H&R Block, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2492
Short Ratio 9.23
Source Interval 15
State MO
Symbol HRB
Target High Price 60.0
Target Low Price 36.0
Target Mean Price 51.66667
Target Median Price 59.0
Total Cash 958,705,984
Total Cash Per Share 7.778
Total Debt 2,102,353,024
Total Revenue 3,945,392,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.68
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.038329907
Trailing Eps 5.69
Trailing P E 8.049209
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.5438
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 38.8094
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.9906006
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.18012649
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,163,241
Website https://www.hrblock.com
Zip 64,105