H&R Block (HRB) Climbs 9.56% on Bargain-Hunting Ahead of Dividends

Group 1 - H&R Block Inc. rebounded by 9.56 percent to close at $31.05 on Friday, following nine consecutive days of losses, as investors sought bargains ahead of a dividend payment [1] - Common shareholders as of March 4 are set to receive a dividend of $0.42 per share on April 6, 2026 [1] - Since 2016, H&R Block has increased its dividends by 110 percent and returned over $5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks [2] Group 2 - In the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, H&R Block narrowed its net loss to $242 million from $243 million year-on-year [2] - The six-month net loss decreased by 2 percent to $407.98 million from $416 million year-on-year [3] - Total revenues for the three-month period reached $198.86 million, an 11 percent increase from $179.07 million in the same quarter a year earlier [3] Group 3 - H&R Block targets revenues between $3.875 billion and $3.895 billion for the current year, representing a growth of 3 to 3.5 percent from $3.76 billion in 2025 [4] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share are projected to be between $4.85 and $5 [4]