National HealthCare
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 1 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 29.44% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

NHC Most Recent Dividend 1 Feb 2022
NHC Dividend Yield TTM 1.65%
NHC Payout Ratio TTM 29.44% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
National HealthCare Corporation (AMEX:NHC): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 29.44%

National HealthCare stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

National HealthCare Corporation (AMEX:NHC): Dividend per share
2016 $1.75
2017 $1.89
2018 $1.98
2019 $2.06
2020 $2.08
2021 $2.11

National HealthCare stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

National HealthCare Corporation (AMEX:NHC): Dividend Yield
2016 2.25%
2017 3.05%
2018 2.5%
2019 2.36%
2020 3.14%
2021 3.07%

National HealthCare stock dividend history by quarter (1987 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
30 Dec 2021 $0.55000 $0.55000 4 Nov 2021 31 Dec 2021 1 Feb 2022
29 Sep 2021 $0.52000 $0.52000 5 Aug 2021 30 Sep 2021 1 Nov 2021
29 Jun 2021 $0.52000 $0.52000 6 May 2021 30 Jun 2021 2 Aug 2021
30 Mar 2021 $0.52000 $0.52000 12 Feb 2021 31 Mar 2021 3 May 2021
30 Dec 2020 $0.52000 $0.52000 6 Nov 2020 31 Dec 2020 1 Feb 2021
29 Sep 2020 $0.52000 $0.52000 6 Aug 2020 30 Sep 2020 2 Nov 2020
29 Jun 2020 $0.52000 $0.52000 11 May 2020 30 Jun 2020 3 Aug 2020
30 Mar 2020 $0.52000 $0.52000 14 Feb 2020 31 Mar 2020 1 May 2020
30 Dec 2019 $0.52000 $0.52000 6 Nov 2019 31 Dec 2019 3 Feb 2020
27 Sep 2019 $0.52000 $0.52000 9 Aug 2019 30 Sep 2019 2 Dec 2019
27 Jun 2019 $0.52000 $0.52000 9 May 2019 28 Jun 2019 30 Aug 2019
28 Mar 2019 $0.50000 $0.50000 15 Feb 2019 29 Mar 2019 3 Jun 2019
28 Dec 2018 $0.50000 $0.50000 9 Nov 2018 31 Dec 2018 1 Mar 2019
27 Sep 2018 $0.50000 $0.50000 10 Aug 2018 28 Sep 2018 3 Dec 2018
28 Jun 2018 $0.50000 $0.50000 4 May 2018 29 Jun 2018 31 Aug 2018
28 Mar 2018 $0.48000 $0.48000 14 Feb 2018 30 Mar 2018 1 Jun 2018
28 Dec 2017 $0.48000 $0.48000 10 Nov 2017 29 Dec 2017 1 Mar 2018
28 Sep 2017 $0.48000 $0.48000 4 Aug 2017 29 Sep 2017 1 Dec 2017
28 Jun 2017 $0.48000 $0.48000 9 May 2017 30 Jun 2017 1 Sep 2017
29 Mar 2017 $0.45000 $0.45000 10 Feb 2017 31 Mar 2017 1 Jun 2017
28 Dec 2016 $0.45000 $0.45000 4 Nov 2016 30 Dec 2016 1 Mar 2017
28 Sep 2016 $0.45000 $0.45000 5 Aug 2016 30 Sep 2016 1 Dec 2016
28 Jun 2016 $0.45000 $0.45000 3 May 2016 30 Jun 2016 1 Sep 2016
29 Mar 2016 $0.40000 $0.40000 12 Feb 2016 31 Mar 2016 1 Jun 2016
29 Dec 2015 $0.40000 $0.40000 5 Nov 2015 31 Dec 2015 1 Mar 2016
28 Sep 2015 $0.40000 $0.40000 7 Aug 2015 30 Sep 2015 1 Dec 2015
11 Sep 2015 $0.00000 $0.40000
26 Jun 2015 $0.40000 $0.40000 7 May 2015 30 Jun 2015 1 Sep 2015
27 Mar 2015 $0.34000 $0.34000 12 Feb 2015 31 Mar 2015 1 Jun 2015
29 Dec 2014 $0.34000 $0.34000 6 Nov 2014 31 Dec 2014 2 Mar 2015
26 Sep 2014 $0.34000 $0.34000 6 Aug 2014 30 Sep 2014 1 Dec 2014
26 Jun 2014 $0.34000 $0.34000 8 May 2014 30 Jun 2014 2 Sep 2014
27 Mar 2014 $0.32000 $0.32000 12 Feb 2014 31 Mar 2014 2 Jun 2014
27 Dec 2013 $0.32000 $0.32000 5 Nov 2013 31 Dec 2013 3 Mar 2014
26 Sep 2013 $0.32000 $0.32000 1 Aug 2013 30 Sep 2013 2 Dec 2013
26 Jun 2013 $0.32000 $0.32000 8 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 30 Aug 2013
26 Mar 2013 $0.30000 $0.30000 15 Feb 2013 28 Mar 2013 31 May 2013
27 Dec 2012 $0.30000 $0.30000 31 Oct 2012 31 Dec 2012 1 Mar 2013
13 Dec 2012 $1.00000 $1.00000 6 Dec 2012 17 Dec 2012 21 Dec 2012
27 Sep 2012 $0.30000 $0.30000 1 Aug 2012 1 Oct 2012 30 Nov 2012
27 Jun 2012 $0.30000 $0.30000 3 May 2012 29 Jun 2012 31 Aug 2012
28 Mar 2012 $0.30000 $0.30000 16 Feb 2012 30 Mar 2012 1 Jun 2012
28 Dec 2011 $0.30000 $0.30000 3 Nov 2011 30 Dec 2011 1 Mar 2012
28 Sep 2011 $0.30000 $0.30000 4 Aug 2011 30 Sep 2011 1 Dec 2011
28 Jun 2011 $0.30000 $0.30000 9 May 2011 30 Jun 2011 1 Sep 2011
29 Mar 2011 $0.28000 $0.28000 22 Feb 2011 31 Mar 2011 1 Jun 2011
29 Dec 2010 $0.28000 $0.28000 8 Nov 2010 31 Dec 2010 1 Mar 2011
28 Sep 2010 $0.28000 $0.28000 5 Aug 2010 30 Sep 2010 1 Dec 2010
28 Jun 2010 $0.28000 $0.28000 6 May 2010 30 Jun 2010 1 Sep 2010
29 Mar 2010 $0.26000 $0.26000 16 Feb 2010 31 Mar 2010 1 Jun 2010
29 Dec 2009 $0.26000 $0.26000 5 Nov 2009 31 Dec 2009 1 Mar 2010
28 Sep 2009 $0.26000 $0.26000 6 Aug 2009 30 Sep 2009 1 Dec 2009
26 Jun 2009 $0.26000 $0.26000 5 May 2009 30 Jun 2009 1 Sep 2009
27 Mar 2009 $0.24000 $0.24000 5 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2009 1 Jun 2009
29 Dec 2008 $0.24000 $0.24000 1 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2008 2 Mar 2009
26 Sep 2008 $0.24000 $0.24000 6 Aug 2008 30 Sep 2008 1 Dec 2008
26 Jun 2008 $0.24000 $0.24000 1 May 2008 30 Jun 2008 2 Sep 2008
27 Mar 2008 $0.21000 $0.21000 19 Mar 2008 31 Mar 2008 2 Jun 2008
27 Dec 2007 $0.21000 $0.21000 7 Nov 2007 31 Dec 2007 3 Mar 2008
26 Sep 2007 $0.21000 $0.21000 2 Aug 2007 28 Sep 2007 3 Dec 2007
27 Jun 2007 $0.21000 $0.21000 25 Apr 2007 29 Jun 2007 3 Sep 2007
28 Mar 2007 $0.18000 $0.18000 14 Feb 2007 30 Mar 2007 1 Jun 2007
27 Dec 2006 $0.18000 $0.18000 9 Nov 2006 29 Dec 2006 1 Mar 2007
27 Sep 2006 $0.18000 $0.18000 11 Sep 2006 30 Sep 2006 1 Dec 2006
28 Jun 2006 $0.18000 $0.18000 3 May 2006 30 Jun 2006 1 Sep 2006
29 Mar 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 10 Mar 2006 31 Mar 2006 1 Jun 2006
28 Dec 2005 $0.15000 $0.15000 3 Nov 2005 30 Dec 2005 1 Mar 2006
28 Sep 2005 $0.15000 $0.15000 14 Sep 2005 30 Sep 2005 1 Dec 2005
28 Jun 2005 $0.15000 $0.15000 3 May 2005 30 Jun 2005 1 Sep 2005
29 Mar 2005 $0.12500 $0.12500 14 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2005 1 Jun 2005
29 Dec 2004 $0.12500 $0.12500 10 Dec 2004 31 Dec 2004 1 Mar 2005
28 Sep 2004 $0.12500 $0.12500 9 Aug 2004 30 Sep 2004 1 Dec 2004
28 Jun 2004 $0.12500 $0.12500 14 Jun 2004 30 Jun 2004 10 Sep 2004
28 Apr 2004 $0.12500 $0.12500 15 Apr 2004 30 Apr 2004 10 Jun 2004
5 Jan 1998 $0.00000 $17.00000
26 Nov 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 18 Nov 1997 1 Dec 1997 16 Feb 1998
26 Sep 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 18 Sep 1997 30 Sep 1997 14 Nov 1997
26 Jun 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 16 Jun 1997 30 Jun 1997 15 Aug 1997
26 Mar 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 12 Mar 1997 31 Mar 1997 15 May 1997
27 Dec 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Dec 1996 31 Dec 1996 14 Feb 1997
26 Sep 1996 $0.52000 $0.52000 10 Sep 1996 30 Sep 1996 15 Nov 1996
26 Jun 1996 $0.52000 $0.52000 11 Jun 1996 28 Jun 1996 15 Aug 1996
27 Mar 1996 $0.52000 $0.52000 14 Mar 1996 29 Mar 1996 15 May 1996
27 Dec 1995 $0.52000 $0.52000 21 Nov 1995 29 Dec 1995 15 Feb 1996
27 Sep 1995 $0.52000 $0.52000 19 Sep 1995 29 Sep 1995 15 Nov 1995
28 Jun 1995 $0.52000 $0.52000 19 Jun 1995 30 Jun 1995 15 Aug 1995
27 Mar 1995 $0.00000 $0.42000
23 Dec 1994 $0.42000 $0.42000 30 Dec 1994 15 Feb 1995
26 Sep 1994 $0.31000 $0.31200 30 Sep 1994 15 Nov 1994
24 Jun 1994 $0.31000 $0.31200 30 Jun 1994 15 Aug 1994
25 Mar 1994 $0.31000 $0.31200 31 Mar 1994 13 May 1994
27 Dec 1993 $0.24000 $0.24000 31 Dec 1993 14 Feb 1994
24 Nov 1993 $1.10000 $1.10000 1 Dec 1993 10 Jan 1994
24 Sep 1993 $0.24000 $0.24000 30 Sep 1993 12 Nov 1993
24 Jun 1993 $0.20000 $0.20000 30 Jun 1993 13 Aug 1993
25 Mar 1993 $0.20000 $0.20000 31 Mar 1993 14 May 1993
24 Dec 1992 $0.16000 $0.16000 31 Dec 1992 15 Feb 1993
24 Sep 1992 $0.16000 $0.16000 30 Sep 1992 13 Nov 1992
24 Jun 1992 $0.11000 $0.11000 30 Jun 1992 14 Aug 1992
25 Mar 1992 $0.11000 $0.11000 31 Mar 1992 15 May 1992
7 Feb 1992 $0.15000 $0.35000 31 Dec 1991 15 Feb 1992
24 Dec 1991 $0.00000 $0.42000
17 Oct 1991 $0.00000 $20.62500
19 Sep 1991 $0.13000 $0.48000 25 Sep 1991 15 Nov 1991
24 Jun 1991 $0.35000 $0.35000 28 Jun 1991 15 Aug 1991
22 Mar 1991 $0.35000 $0.35000 29 Mar 1991 15 May 1991
24 Dec 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000 31 Dec 1990 15 Feb 1991
24 Sep 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000 14 Sep 1990 28 Sep 1990 15 Nov 1990
25 Jun 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000 15 Jun 1990 29 Jun 1990 15 Aug 1990
26 Mar 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000 16 Mar 1990 30 Mar 1990 15 May 1990
9 Feb 1990 $0.25000 $0.25000 21 Dec 1989 29 Dec 1989 15 Feb 1990
4 Oct 1989 $0.00000 $0.25000
26 Jun 1989 $0.00000 $0.25000
2 Jan 1987 $0.00000 $0.68800

National HealthCare Dividend FAQs

Does National HealthCare pay dividends?

Yes, National HealthCare pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.65%.

When does National HealthCare pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 1 Feb 2022.

How much does National HealthCare pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.55. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.