Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 22nd

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.08 per share by the business services provider on Friday, June 5th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd.

Barrett Business Services has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Barrett Business Services has a dividend payout ratio of 13.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Barrett Business Services to earn $2.22 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.32 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 14.4%.

Barrett Business Services Stock Up 1.6%

BBSI opened at $29.90 on Friday. Barrett Business Services has a 52 week low of $25.33 and a 52 week high of $49.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.97. The firm has a market cap of $734.34 million, a P/E ratio of 19.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.97.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $307.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.68 million. Barrett Business Services had a return on equity of 22.16% and a net margin of 3.24%.Barrett Business Services’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Barrett Business Services will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Barrett Business Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrett Business Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: revenue rose ~5% to $307.0M, gross billings grew ~3% to $2.16B, and EPS of ($0.13) beat consensus by $0.02 — an outcome investors typically reward as evidence of execution and top-line resilience. BBSI Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated 2026 outlook for 3–5% gross billings growth and cited workers’ compensation pricing momentum — a forward-looking metric that supports revenue and margin recovery expectations. BBSI reiterates 2026 outlook for 3-5% gross billings growth while highlighting workers’ comp pricing momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share (payable June 5; ex-dividend May 22), which can attract income-oriented shareholders and provide price support.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings and conference-call transcripts are available (Fool / Seeking Alpha / Zacks), offering details on client trends, pricing actions and expense dynamics for investors doing deeper diligence. Barrett (BBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Rising labor costs and higher workers’ comp expenses are pressuring margins; management acknowledged these headwinds even as it reiterated guidance — a risk to near-term profitability if pricing and productivity don’t offset cost inflation. BBSI reaffirms 2026 growth outlook as labor costs climb
• Negative Sentiment: EPS remains a loss year-over-year (Q1 EPS of ($0.13) vs. ($0.04) a year ago), highlighting that profitability recovery is still in progress and giving investors reason for caution despite the beat. Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Barrett Business Services Company Profile

Barrett Business Services, Inc (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Northridge, California. Founded in 1971 by Barrett K. Levesque, the company provides comprehensive human resources outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Through its consultative model, Barrett Business Services helps clients streamline administrative processes, mitigate regulatory risk and focus on core operations.

The company’s core offerings include payroll administration, employee benefits management, workers’ compensation and risk management services.