HireQuest, Inc.

HireQuest, Inc.

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$12.62

-1.4%
IndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company provides temporary staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled labor and industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and construction personnel. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a network of approximately 216 franchisee-owned offices in 36 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company specializes in commercial drivers. It serves customers primarily in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality, recycling/waste management, disaster recovery, logistics, auctioneering, construction, landscaping, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019.HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$175.93M
EPS0.4500
P/E Ratio28.04
Earnings Date08/06/2026
0.60%
Dividend Yield
5%
3Y+113.0%
5Y+107.0%
10Y-
53.36%
Dividend Payout Ratio
1%
3Y+68.0%
5Y+194.0%
10Y-
3Y+1.0%
5Y+23.0%
10Y-
HireQuest, Inc.

HireQuest, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

HQI Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

24

Latest Dividend

$0.0600

Annual Amount

$0.3000

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
May 5, 2026
Jun 1, 2026Jun 15, 2026
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 16, 2026
Mar 2, 2026Mar 16, 2026
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 7, 2025
Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 11, 2025
Sep 1, 2025Sep 15, 2025
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 15, 2025
Jun 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 18, 2025
Mar 3, 2025Mar 17, 2025
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 12, 2024
Dec 2, 2024Dec 16, 2024
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 13, 2024
Sep 2, 2024Sep 16, 2024
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 15, 2024
Jun 3, 2024Jun 17, 2024
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 16, 2024
Mar 1, 2024Mar 15, 2024
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 15, 2023
Dec 1, 2023Dec 15, 2023
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 15, 2023
Sep 1, 2023Sep 15, 2023
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 16, 2023
Jun 1, 2023Jun 15, 2023
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 15, 2023
Mar 1, 2023Mar 15, 2023
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 17, 2022
Dec 1, 2022Dec 15, 2022
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 16, 2022
Sep 1, 2022Sep 15, 2022
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 10, 2022
Jun 1, 2022Jun 15, 2022
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 22, 2022
Mar 1, 2022Mar 15, 2022
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 11, 2021
Dec 1, 2021Dec 15, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 9, 2021
Sep 1, 2021Sep 15, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 5, 2021
Jun 1, 2021Jun 15, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly+20.00%
Feb 12, 2021
Mar 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 12, 2020
Dec 1, 2020Dec 15, 2020
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 20, 2020
Sep 1, 2020Sep 15, 2020
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly-
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HireQuest, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-3.37M
2025
Net Income
6.33M
2025
Payout Ratio
53.27%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
53.27%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
28.1%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-0.4%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.