National HealthCare Dividend History
NYSE: NHCHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD
226.63+1.46 (+0.65%)
At close: Oct 9, 3:59 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.14%
- Annual dividend
- $2.59
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 29%
National HealthCare dividend summary
National HealthCare pays a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share ($2.68 annualized), a 1.18% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 29% of trailing earnings per share. NHC has 130 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $2.62 per share over the last 12 months.
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NHC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.67 | +4.7% | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.64 | +4.9% | — |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.61 | +3.4% | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.59 | +3.5% | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.57 | +3.6% | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.55 | +5.8% | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.52 | +4.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.50 | +4.2% | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.48 | +6.7% | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.45 | +12.5% | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.40 | +17.6% | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.32 | +6.7% | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.30 | -70.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $1.00 | +233.3% | — |
| Sep 27, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.28 | +7.7% | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.24 | +14.3% | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.21 | +16.7% | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.18 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.15 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2004 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2004 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2004 | $0.125 | -99.3% | — |
| Jan 5, 1998 | $17.00 | +2733.3% | — |
| Nov 26, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.60 | +15.4% | — |
| Sep 26, 1996 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1996 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1995 | $0.52 | +23.8% | — |
| Mar 27, 1995 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1994 | $0.42 | +34.6% | — |
| Sep 26, 1994 | $0.312 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1994 | $0.312 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1994 | $0.312 | +30.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 1993 | $0.24 | -78.2% | — |
| Nov 24, 1993 | $1.10 | +358.3% | — |
| Sep 24, 1993 | $0.24 | +20.0% | — |
| Jun 24, 1993 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | $0.20 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 24, 1992 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1992 | $0.16 | +45.5% | — |
| Jun 24, 1992 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1992 | $0.11 | -68.6% | — |
| Feb 7, 1992 | $0.35 | -16.7% | — |
| Dec 24, 1991 | $0.42 | -98.0% | — |
| Oct 17, 1991 | $20.63 | +4196.9% | — |
| Sep 19, 1991 | $0.48 | +37.1% | — |
| Jun 24, 1991 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1991 | $0.35 | +16.7% | — |
| Dec 24, 1990 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1990 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1990 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1990 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Feb 9, 1990 | $0.25 | -63.7% | — |
| Jan 2, 1987 | $0.688 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.98 | 3 | -21.7% |
| 2025 | $2.53 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $2.42 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $2.34 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $2.26 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $2.11 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $2.08 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $2.06 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | $1.98 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $1.89 | 4 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | $1.75 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | $1.54 | 4 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | $1.34 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | $1.26 | 4 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | $2.20 | 5 | +86.4% |