Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) Declares Dividend Increase – $0.40 Per Share

Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share by the business services provider on Friday, March 20th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a 2.6% increase from Kforce’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.39.

Kforce has raised its dividend by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years. Kforce has a payout ratio of 44.2% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Kforce to earn $3.30 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 47.3%.

Kforce Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KFRC traded down $2.16 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $34.52. The stock had a trading volume of 218,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,100. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $626.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.55. Kforce has a 52 week low of $24.49 and a 52 week high of $55.40.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The business services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.04). Kforce had a return on equity of 30.34% and a net margin of 3.59%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. Kforce has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.370-0.450 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Kforce will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Kforce

Here are the key news stories impacting Kforce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.40 (a 2.6% increase) with a ~4.4% yield, signalling confidence in cash generation and returning capital to shareholders. (Record/ex‑dividend dates announced)
• Positive Sentiment: Management told investors it expects operating‑margin improvement in 2026 from organizational refinements and cost efficiencies, which could support profitability recovery if execution holds. Kforce signals operating margin improvement in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Management said Consulting Solutions helped offset margin pressures amid macro uncertainty, indicating a stabilizing revenue mix that can be higher‑margin over time. KFRC Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Kforce reported Q4 revenue of $332.0M (≈ −3.4% y/y); the company released the formal press release reiterating results and adjusted measures. Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Kforce provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.370–$0.450, giving investors a range to model near‑term performance (guidance sits near current analyst expectations).
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus: reported $0.43 vs. ~$0.47 expected; revenue declined y/y and operating profit and net income showed material contractions, raising near‑term profitability concerns. Kforce Inc (KFRC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights Kforce Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares dipped notably on the print and commentary (elevated volume and sell‑side coverage), reflecting investor disappointment on the EPS miss and margins. Kforce surprises with Q4 sales but stock drops

Kforce Company Profile

Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.

Kforce’s core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.