Barrett Business Services Inc.BBSI
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) scores 75.4 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are earnings payout, debt load, interest coverage. The main things holding the score back are profit steadiness (scoring 45 out of 100) and dividend growth (1y) (57 out of 100). How steady quarterly profits have been over the past 3 years. Wobbly profits make payouts fragile.
Barrett Business Services currently yields 0.8%, last cut its dividend about 20 years ago, pays out 43% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Barrett Business Services's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) scores 75.4 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is BBSI to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Barrett Business Services is rated Safe (score 75.4 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Barrett Business Services last cut its dividend?
Barrett Business Services's last dividend cut was about 20 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Barrett Business Services's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Barrett Business Services yields 0.8% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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