The Hackett Group, Inc.
HCKTTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.38%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
76%
5-Yr Growth
4.8%
Ex-Date
Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, The Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT) yields 4.38% ($0.48 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $9.42 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (57/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is HCKT a good dividend stock?
MixedThe Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.38% ($0.48/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.38%
- Payout Ratio
- 76%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $275.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 17.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.16 – $21.33
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
HCKT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-40%
3 Years
-52%
5 Years
-42%
52-Week Range
$9.16 – $21.33
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HCKT worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Hackett Group, Inc. is $9.42 per share, versus a market price of $11.34. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$9.42
Current Price
$11.34
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.9% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.64 EPS, $0.48 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HCKT Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.48 / yr per share
