Jack in the Box Inc.
JACKConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
15.71%
Annual Dividend
$1.76
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
1.9%
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) yields 15.71% ($1.76 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $16.92 — +13% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (63/100).
Is JACK a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsJack in the Box Inc. (JACK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 15.71% ($1.76/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 15.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.76
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 20, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.40
- Market Cap
- $285.7M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -86%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.92 – $25.34
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
JACK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-22%
3 Years
-81%
5 Years
-86%
52-Week Range
$8.92 – $25.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is JACK worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Jack in the Box Inc. is $16.92 per share, versus a market price of $14.98. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$16.92
Current Price
$14.98
Gap
+13%
Margin of Safety
11%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$5.55 EPS, $1.76 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
JACK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2022 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.76 / yr per share
