Tax Preparer Outperforms Expectations, Boosts Dividend and Share Buyback

  • H&R Block’s stock rallies nearly 10% after better-than-expected Q2 earnings
  • CEO Jeff Jones: ‘client success’ translates into value for shareholders
  • Q2 EPS of $1.89 vs. analyst expectations of $1.74
  • Revenue up to $1.06B from $1.03B a year ago
  • Dividend increased 17% to 37.5 cents a share
  • New $1.5B share-buyback program announced
  • FY25 revenue guidance: $3.69-$3.75B, EPS $5.15-$5.35

H&R Block Inc.’s stock soared nearly 10% in extended trading after the tax preparer reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and raised its fiscal 2025 revenue and EPS guidance. CEO Jeff Jones said the company is well-positioned to build on this momentum. H&R Block’s Q2 EPS was $1.89, beating analyst expectations of $1.74, with revenue rising to $1.06B from $1.03B a year ago. The company also increased its dividend by 17% and launched a new $1.5B share-buyback program.

Factuality Level: 9
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Noise Level: 3
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Public Companies: H&R Block Inc. (HRB)
Key People: Jeff Jones (Chief Executive)

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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: H&R Block’s stock price and tax preparation industry
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses H&R Block’s better-than-expected quarterly earnings, revenue growth, increased dividend, and share buyback program, which are all financial topics relevant to the company and its investors. It also mentions an impact on the stock price and potentially the tax preparation industry.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: No extreme event mentioned in the text
Deal Size: The deal size mentioned in this article is $1.5 billion.
Move Size: 10%
Sector: All
Direction: Up
Magnitude: Large
Affected Instruments: Stocks

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