Does JBSS pay a dividend?

Yes. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.00 per share.

How much does JBSS pay in dividends?

$4.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next JBSS ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 9, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

JBSS Dividend

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

NASDAQConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.78%
Annual dividend: $4.00
Payout ratio: 0.44
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $83.69
Market cap: $978M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 17, 2026Pay date: September 9, 2026Amount: $2.0000

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is JBSS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median4.78% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.44 means roughly 44% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 8 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018. The most recent reduction was in 2018.

JBSS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1992 to 2019.

Peak $5.00 in 2016Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 26 dividend payments for JBSS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 9, 2026	$2.0000	Quarterly
April 27, 2026	May 21, 2026	$1.5000	Special
December 1, 2025	December 30, 2025	$1.0000	Special
August 19, 2025	September 11, 2025	$1.5000	Special
August 20, 2024	September 11, 2024	$2.1000	Special
May 31, 2024	June 20, 2024	$1.0000	Special
August 21, 2023	September 13, 2023	$2.0000	Special
May 31, 2023	June 22, 2023	$1.5000	Special
December 1, 2022	December 21, 2022	$1.0000	Special
August 11, 2022	August 31, 2022	$2.2500	Special
August 9, 2021	August 25, 2021	$3.0000	Special
February 25, 2021	March 16, 2021	$2.5000	Special
August 6, 2020	August 21, 2020	$2.5000	Special
May 26, 2020	June 17, 2020	$1.0000	Special
November 25, 2019	December 10, 2019	$2.0000	Semi-Annual
August 5, 2019	August 20, 2019	$3.0000	Annual
August 2, 2018	August 17, 2018	$2.0000	Annual
July 31, 2017	August 15, 2017	$2.5000	Special
November 28, 2016	December 13, 2016	$2.5000	Semi-Annual
July 19, 2016	August 4, 2016	$2.5000	Semi-Annual
November 30, 2015	December 11, 2015	$2.0000	Semi-Annual
December 1, 2014	December 12, 2014	$1.5000	Annual
November 19, 2013	December 5, 2013	$1.5000	Annual
December 18, 2012	December 28, 2012	$1.0000	Irregular
November 19, 1993	January 5, 1994	$0.0500	Annual
November 2, 1992	January 4, 1993	$0.0500	Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does JBSS pay a dividend?: Yes. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.00 per share.
How much does JBSS pay in dividends?: $4.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next JBSS ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 9, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.