JOUT Stock — Johnson Outdoors Inc

Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT)

Updated October 16, 2026.

JOUT is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 212.1% over the past 39 years.

Johnson Outdoors designs, manufactures, and markets outdoor recreation products including fishing equipment (Minn Kota, Humminbird, Cannon brands), camping and watercraft gear (Jetboil, Old Town, Carlisle brands), and diving equipment (SCUBAPRO brand) sold through specialty retailers, sporting goods stores, and direct channels worldwide. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis. This stock may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to the leisure and outdoor recreation sector.

JOUT performance

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 212.1% over the past 39 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.3%.

JOUT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

66 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.01%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/09/1987

Distribution rate

3.04%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.04%

5-year average yield

2.33

Last close

$43.44 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$402,843,186

Average volume

36089.0

Dividend

$0.33

Ex-dividend date

10/09/2026

Payment date

10/23/2026

Beta

0.797

Payout ratio

278.3%

Forward P/E

28.49

EPS

$-0.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.04%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.04%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

JOUT risks and drawbacks

JOUT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 26.3%.

Who may consider JOUT — and who may not

JOUT may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JOUT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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