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Robert Half Inc. (RHI)

Industrials | Staffing & Employment Services | Menlo Park, United States | NYSE
34.48 USD -1.12 (-3.133%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 10:03 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6:07 a.m. EDT

Robert Half presents a classic value trap scenario where a high dividend yield masks deteriorating business fundamentals. While the 7.24% yield is attractive, the payout ratio of 181% indicates the company is paying out significantly more than it earns, eroding capital rather than distributing profits. The stock has suffered two consecutive years of negative annual returns (-33% last year), confirming a structural decline in market valuation. Although the forward P/E looks cheap at 15.7x, this reflects a severe downgrade in expected earnings growth, which is currently negative. The options market reinforces this bearish sentiment, with traders buying deep out-of-the-money puts to hedge against further drops. Until the payout ratio becomes sustainable and earnings growth turns positive, the high yield is a dangerous lure for investors seeking income without exposure to capital destruction.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.120856
AutoETS0.121751
AutoTheta0.152322
AutoARIMA0.161464

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 24.68
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.204
Excess Kurtosis -1.16
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-21
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-21
Debt to Equity Ratio 20.466
Revenue per Share 53.345
Market Cap 3,526,571,520
Trailing P/E 24.11
Forward P/E 16.72
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 2.43%
Previous Name Robert Half International Inc.
Website https://www.roberthalf.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:07 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 20 and 22.5) compared to calls. This 'put skew' suggests a fear of further decline rather than a bullish bet on recovery, despite some call volume at higher strikes indicating a distant hope for a rebound.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.16% 8.38% 4.97% 3.78%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-22 0.590000 2.160381
2026-02-25 0.590000 2.502120
2025-11-25 0.590000 2.158800
2025-08-25 0.590000 1.560847
2025-05-23 0.590000 1.302141
2025-02-25 0.590000 0.989435
2024-11-25 0.530000 0.699485
2024-08-23 0.530000 0.830591
2024-05-23 0.530000 0.792938
2024-02-22 0.530000 0.667002
2023-11-22 0.480000 0.588740
2023-08-24 0.480000 0.646726
2023-05-24 0.480000 0.709744
2023-02-23 0.480000 0.603470
2022-11-23 0.430000 0.557428
2022-08-24 0.430000 0.547352
2022-05-24 0.430000 0.499651
2022-02-24 0.430000 0.367899
2021-11-23 0.380000 0.323267
2021-08-24 0.380000 0.369722
2021-05-24 0.380000 0.431720
2021-02-24 0.380000 0.462568
2020-11-24 0.340000 0.511124
2020-08-24 0.340000 0.605090
2020-05-22 0.340000 0.717148
2020-02-24 0.340000 0.599965
2019-11-22 0.310000 0.536332
2019-08-22 0.310000 0.568286
2019-05-23 0.310000 0.551601
2019-02-22 0.310000 0.454146
2018-11-21 0.280000 0.477164
2018-08-23 0.280000 0.362506
2018-05-24 0.280000 0.439216
2018-02-22 0.280000 0.488400
2017-11-22 0.240000 0.439641
2017-08-23 0.240000 0.549199
2017-05-23 0.240000 0.519143
2017-02-22 0.240000 0.497409
2016-11-22 0.220000 0.492611
2016-08-23 0.220000 0.574563
2016-05-23 0.220000 0.563813
2016-02-23 0.220000 0.564682
2015-11-23 0.200000 0.392927
2015-08-21 0.200000 0.370302
2015-05-20 0.200000 0.348008
2015-02-23 0.200000 0.321079
2014-11-21 0.180000 0.317069
2014-08-21 0.180000 0.361228
2014-05-21 0.180000 0.401965
2014-02-21 0.180000 0.447316
2013-11-21 0.160000 0.422164
2013-08-22 0.160000 0.425872
2013-05-22 0.160000 0.453643
2013-02-21 0.160000 0.460829
2012-11-21 0.150000 0.550863
2012-08-22 0.150000 0.535523
2012-05-23 0.150000 0.522102
2012-02-22 0.150000 0.514756
2011-11-21 0.140000 0.561798
2011-08-23 0.140000 0.623053
2011-05-23 0.140000 0.515844
2011-02-23 0.140000 0.449006
2010-11-22 0.130000 0.475320
2010-08-23 0.130000 0.591178
2010-05-21 0.130000 0.515055
2010-02-23 0.130000 0.476190
2009-11-23 0.120000 0.510856
2009-08-21 0.120000 0.453515
2009-05-21 0.120000 0.547445
2009-02-23 0.120000 0.748596
2008-11-21 0.110000 0.601751
2008-08-21 0.110000 0.426026
2008-05-21 0.110000 0.446067
2008-02-21 0.110000 0.428683
2007-11-21 0.100000 0.402739
2007-08-22 0.100000 0.311139
2007-05-23 0.100000 0.288600
2007-02-22 0.100000 0.240269
2006-11-20 0.080000 0.206772
2006-08-23 0.080000 0.257566
2006-05-23 0.080000 0.193424
2006-02-23 0.080000 0.219419
2005-11-22 0.070000 0.182863
2005-08-23 0.070000 0.215186
2005-05-23 0.070000 0.271423
2005-02-23 0.070000 0.253531
2004-11-22 0.060000 0.216294
2004-08-23 0.060000 0.235664
2004-05-21 0.060000 0.222883
1987-04-27 0.004167 0.444480
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.36
dividendYield 7.28
exDividendDate 2026-05-22
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.36
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.066310756
lastDividendValue 0.59
lastDividendDate 2026-05-22
dividendDate 2026-06-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.11069465
Address1 2,884 Sand Hill Road
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 125.77
All Time Low 0.092014
Ask 34.71
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 3.1 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,085,520
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,417,662
Average Volume 2,417,662
Average Volume10Days 2,085,520
Beta 0.809
Bid 34.48
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 12.247
City Menlo Park
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 34.475
Current Ratio 1.552
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 34.83
Day Low 33.95
Debt To Equity 20.466
Display Name Robert Half
Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Dividend Rate 2.36
Dividend Yield 7.28
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,978,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,978,000
Earnings Growth -0.186
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.205
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,974,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,750,400
Ebitda 125,583,000
Ebitda Margins 0.02358
Enterprise To Ebitda 28.282
Enterprise To Revenue 0.667
Enterprise Value 3,551,688,192
Eps Current Year 1.32909
Eps Forward 2.06166
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.43
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,408,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 29.6094
Fifty Day Average Change 4.8655987
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.16432615
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -11.069465
Fifty Two Week High 43.28
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.805
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.20344271
Fifty Two Week Low 21.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.644999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.57924867
Fifty Two Week Range 21.83 - 43.28
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.51
Float Shares 90,294,927
Forward Eps 2.06166
Forward P E 16.72196
Free Cashflow 139,371,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 14,500
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.3723
Gross Profits 1,983,176,960
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03769
Held Percent Institutions 1.27131
Implied Shares Outstanding 102,293,589
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Disp Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Key staffing-employment-services
Ir Website http://www.rhi.com/InvestorCenter
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,408,000
Last Dividend Value 0.59
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 960,854,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Robert Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti. The Contract Talent Solutions segment provides contract engagement professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal and administrative, and customer support. The Permanent Placement Talent Solutions segment engages in the placement of full-time accounting, finance, and tax and accounting operations personnel. The Protiviti segment offers a range of consulting and managed solutions for regulatory compliance, finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, governance, risk, and internal audit. The company markets its contract talent and permanent placement services to clients and employment candidates through national and local advertising activities, including radio, digital advertising, job boards, alliance partners, and events. The company offers its services primarily under the Robert Half and Protiviti brands. The company was formerly known as Robert Half International Inc. and changed its name to Robert Half Inc. in July 2023. Robert Half Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Long Name Robert Half Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,526,571,520
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_276703
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Name Change Date 2,026-07-14
Net Income To Common 129,430,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,640,628,832
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 34.96
Operating Cashflow 266,972,992
Operating Margins 0.02839
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 1.8153999
Peg Ratio 5.46
Phone 650 234 6000
Prev Name Robert Half International Inc.
Previous Close 35.59
Price Eps Current Year 25.938799
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.814975
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.6620459
Profit Margins 0.024300002
Quick Ratio 0.831
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.09091
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.1150017
Regular Market Change Percent -3.1329072
Regular Market Day High 34.83
Regular Market Day Low 33.95
Regular Market Day Range 33.95 - 34.83
Regular Market Open 34.96
Regular Market Previous Close 35.59
Regular Market Price 34.475
Regular Market Time 1,784,037,823
Regular Market Volume 249,201
Return On Assets 0.017239999
Return On Equity 0.101739995
Revenue Growth -0.038
Revenue Per Share 53.345
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 102,293,589
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.2181
Shares Short 22,306,015
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 24,188,501
Short Name Robert Half Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.265
Short Ratio 9.25
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol RHI
Target High Price 50.0
Target Low Price 20.0
Target Mean Price 30.44444
Target Median Price 27.0
Total Cash 278,387,008
Total Cash Per Share 2.769
Total Debt 251,978,000
Total Revenue 5,326,777,856
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.066310756
Trailing Eps 1.43
Trailing P E 24.10839
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 28.07625
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.3987484
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.2279061
Type Disp Equity
Volume 249,201
Website https://www.roberthalf.com
Zip 94,025