---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-008311"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBSI"
cik: "0000902791"
company_name: "BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:41:24.011448+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BBSI reports Q4 net income $10.6M ($1.40 EPS); announces $0.30 dividend and $75M buyback

## Summary
- Q4 net revenues $256.6M, up 10% YoY; net income $10.6M ($1.40 diluted EPS) vs $7.2M ($0.93) a year ago.
- Full year 2021 net revenues $955.2M, up 8%; net income $38.1M ($5.00 diluted EPS) vs $33.8M ($4.39).
- Average worksite employees (WSEs) up 7% in Q4; highest-ever year-end WSE count.
- Board declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend, payable April 1, 2022 to holders of record March 18.
- Board authorizes $75M share repurchase program over two years, replacing prior $75M program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-008311
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBSI
- cik: 0000902791
- company_name: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000156459022008311/0001564590-22-008311-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000156459022008311/bbsi-8k_20220302.htm

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