Rush Enterprises, Inc.
RUSHAConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.11%
Annual Dividend
$0.76
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
25.3%
Ex-Date
May 12, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Is RUSHA a good dividend stock?
YesRush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.11% ($0.76/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (23%)
- Strong 25.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 132% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.76
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 25.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $5.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 132%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.67 – $76.99
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
RUSHA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+30%
3 Years
+66%
5 Years
+132%
52-Week Range
$45.67 – $76.99
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RUSHA worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Rush Enterprises, Inc. is $116.25 per share, versus a market price of $68.54. That implies 70% of upside — a margin of safety of about 41%.
Fair Value
$116.25
Current Price
$68.54
Upside
+70%
Margin of Safety
41%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 7.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 17.7% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.8% discount rate (CAPM), 17.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.31 EPS, $0.76 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RUSHA Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2026 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| May 8, 2024 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.76 / yr per share
