Does HRB pay a dividend and is it safe?

H&R Block Inc. (HRB) offers a 3.24% cash dividend yield ($1.69 annualized) and 5.04% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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H&R Block Inc. (HRB) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$52.25 +1.83% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $52.55

H&R Block Inc. (HRB) earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy) with 82/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (44.5% gross margin, 46% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE A- • BUY Cap $6.29B

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As of 2026-11-03, H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is rated A- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 82/100 at a spot price of $52.25 (+1.83% 1D, market cap $6.29B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 18/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HRB ranks #10 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), HRB carries a Roarable A- (82/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 10.1x, gross margin of 44.5%, and ROIC of 46.2%. By comparison, UNF (Unifirst Corporation) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 31.4x, ROIC 6.4%, cap $4.61B) and SCI (Service Corporation International) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E 18.9x, ROIC 11.9%, cap $10.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HRB leads on earnings multiple (10.1x) while IT leads on capital efficiency (51.5% ROIC).

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Per HRB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0000012659), H&R Block Inc. generated $3.76B in revenue (+4.2% YoY), $605.8M in net income, and $598.8M in free cash flow against $2.93B in total assets and $2.44B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (44.5% gross margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $52.55 (+0.57%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 15.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 82/100 (A-) historically ranked in the Top 7% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.9% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw A- · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+10.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HRB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (82/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HRB SCORES 82/100 (A-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.1% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 6 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B+$46.02+3.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$47.83-0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade A-$47.80+9.3% Next Q

Current

Grade A-$52.25+8.6% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 82/100 (A-) score, HRB faces multiple-compression risk if 10.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 42.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($46.54) or 200D SMA ($39.27) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($57.89) toward Bear Floor ($42.84).

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

5.04% Total Yield

3.24% Cash ($1.69/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

21.4% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (8.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $22,610

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,140/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.8K

Yr 1

$11.8K

Yr 2

$12.8K

Yr 3

$13.9K

Yr 4

$15.0K

Yr 5

$16.3K

Yr 6

$17.7K

Yr 7

$19.2K

Yr 8

$20.8K

Yr 9

$22.6K

Yr 10

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HRB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +68.11%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $49.68H $52.25L $49.68C $52.25VOL 2.90M

RES: $59.84SUP: $39.83SMA50: $46.54SMA200: $39.27

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

-1.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HRB)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #10 of 1009 ⚔️ UNF vs HRB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HRB vs. UNF, SCI, RTO, IT)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, H&R Block Inc. (HRB) ranks #10 by composite RQD confidence (82/100, grade A-) and #231 by equity capitalization ($6.29B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HRB leads on earnings valuation at 10.1x trailing P/E, while IT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 51.5% ROIC and 68.8% gross margin. HRB currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 82/100 (A-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HRB ACTIVE H&R Block Inc.	A-	82/100	10.1x	44.5%	46.2%	+1.83%	$6.29B	Benchmark Subject
UNF Unifirst Corporation	C	63/100	31.4x	36.6%	6.4%	+1.44%	$4.61B	/unf-vs-hrb →
SCI Service Corporation International	D	49/100	18.9x	26.5%	11.9%	+1.69%	$10.38B	/sci-vs-hrb →
RTO Rentokil Initial plc American	D+	57/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+3.22%	$11.76B	/rto-vs-hrb →
IT Gartner Inc.	B+	76/100	19.5x	68.8%	51.5%	+2.83%	$14.45B	/it-vs-hrb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0000012659 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), H&R Block Inc. (HRB) reported GAAP revenue of $3.76B (+4.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.61B , and +8.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $605.8M, operating cash flow of $680.9M, and free cash flow of $598.8M (-8.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, HRB closed FY2025 with $2.93B in total assets against $2.44B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.73, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$3.76B	$605.8M	$680.9M	$598.8M	$2.93B	$2.44B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$3.61B	$595.3M	$720.9M	$657.2M	$2.71B	$1.93B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$3.47B	$553.7M	$821.8M	$665.6M	$4.17B	$975.0M

3. HRB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HRB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HRB compare to UNF and SCI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HRB?

Where is HRB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HRB last traded at $52.25 (+1.83% on volume of 1,734,604 shares), positioning the stock +12.27% above its 50-day simple moving average ($46.54) and +33.05% above its 200-day simple moving average ($39.27). Across its 52-week range of $28.16 to $58.67, HRB sits at the 79.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($48.54 to $55.96).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 82/100 (A-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

HRB — H&R Block Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-06-30

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

H&R Block Inc. (HRB) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 82/100, corresponding to a A- letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $52.25 (+1.83% 1D, market capitalization $6.29B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (16/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 46.2%, gross margin of 44.5%, operating margin of 19.7%, and free cash flow yield of 9.84%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (17/20) + Insider Conviction (18/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (17/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (14/20): Incorporates a 1.04x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.73, Piotroski F-Score of 9/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.85x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

H&R Block Inc. (HRB) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, operating in the Other Consumer Services industry,. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 44.5%, an operating margin of 19.7%, and a net margin of 16.1%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-06-30), H&R Block Inc. (HRB) reported $3.76B in annual revenue (up from $3.61B in FY2024, +4.2% YoY) and $605.8M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($3.47B revenue, $553.7M net income) through FY2025, HRB scaled operating cash flow to $680.9M and free cash flow to $598.8M, backed by $2.93B in total assets against $2.44B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (A- • RQD 82/100): Strong cash generator (44.5% gross margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 16/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 17/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $28.16 – $58.67 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 10.1x trailing P/E and 10.1x EV/EBITDA against 19.7% operating margins and a 1.04x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies: — Sector correlations: — Second-order bottlenecks: — The sector and industry classification (Consumer Discretionary / Other Consumer Services) is the only structural context provided.

Key Question #1: Can HRB sustain or expand its 19.7% operating margin and 46.2% ROIC against Other Consumer Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $3.76B and free cash flow of $598.8M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.44B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is HRB's 9.4x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.04x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Per the Roarable RQD rating, ROIC of 46.2% and an FCF yield of 9.84% sit alongside a 10.1 P/E (TTM).

The street is overcomplicating H&R Block Inc. (HRB). Per the Roarable RQD rating, ROIC of 46.2% and an FCF yield of 9.84% sit alongside a 10.1 P/E (TTM).. With an RQD score of 82/100 (A-) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 14/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $55.41.

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@RiskArb_Desk Shorting a 17/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $51.31 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Consumer Discretionary.

RI RiskArb_Desk RQD DEBATE OPENER • Hedged Event Driven 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $42.59 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $51.31

Reported debt rose from $975.0M (FY 2023) to $2.44B (FY 2025) while FCF declined from $665.6M to $598.8M.

Careful chasing HRB at $51.31. Reported debt rose from $975.0M (FY 2023) to $2.44B (FY 2025) while FCF declined from $665.6M to $598.8M.. Gross margin is 44.5%, but operating margin is 19.7%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $42.59 on multiple compression.