NHC National HealthCare Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$224.47
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$-0.45(-0.20%)
as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Dividend Snapshot
StatusGrowing
Latest Dividend$0.6700
Forward Annual$2.68
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 30, 2026
Next Pay DateOct 30, 2026
1-Yr Growth4.5%
10-Yr Growth2.7%
Key Metrics
Current Yield
1.19%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$2.6800
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
55.2
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
52
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$114.98 – $236.75
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
32.25%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
39
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
1.98
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 55/100, yield 1.19%.
A
Accelerating
9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F
Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E
Enduring
39 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSE ArcaThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume52,000How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$224.48The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$222.63 – $227.89The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$224.92The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$2.12BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out9.45MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$7.76Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E28.9Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 30, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateOct 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)3.8%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)4.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases9 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
NHC's dividend yield fell from 1.31% to 1.19% over the past ~90 days (-0.11 pp). Of that move, +0.05 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.17 pp from the share price ($195.59 → $224.47). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current1.19%
1-Yr Average1.62%
Low / High1.13% – 2.71%
Percentile6%
Across 284 daily observations over the past 13 months, NHC's current yield is higher than approximately 6% of them. Our stored price history for NHC covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | May 07, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | May 08, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 |
| $0.6100 Q | Regular | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| $0.6100 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.6100 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Nov 01, 2024 |
| $0.6100 Q | Regular | May 09, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 |
| $0.5900 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| $0.5900 Q | Regular | Nov 02, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Feb 01, 2024 |
| $0.5900 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Nov 01, 2023 |
| $0.5900 Q | Regular | May 04, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 01, 2022 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | May 05, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 01, 2022 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | May 02, 2022 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Feb 01, 2022 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | May 06, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Aug 02, 2021 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | May 03, 2021 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Feb 01, 2021 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Nov 02, 2020 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | May 11, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Aug 03, 2020 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | May 01, 2020 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Dec 02, 2019 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | May 09, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Jun 03, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Nov 09, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Mar 01, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Aug 10, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Dec 03, 2018 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | May 03, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Feb 14, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | Jun 01, 2018 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Nov 10, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Mar 01, 2018 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Dec 01, 2017 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | May 23, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Sep 01, 2017 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Jun 01, 2017 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Mar 01, 2017 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Dec 01, 2016 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | May 03, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sep 01, 2016 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Jun 01, 2016 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Mar 01, 2016 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Dec 01, 2015 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | May 07, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Sep 01, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Jun 01, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Mar 02, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Dec 01, 2014 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | May 08, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Sep 02, 2014 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 02, 2014 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Mar 03, 2014 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 02, 2013 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | May 08, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Feb 15, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | May 31, 2013 |
| $0.3000 M | Regular | Oct 31, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Mar 01, 2013 |
| $1.0000 Q | Regular | Dec 06, 2012 | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2012 | Sep 27, 2012 | Oct 01, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | May 07, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | Jun 01, 2012 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Mar 01, 2012 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Dec 01, 2011 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | May 11, 2011 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Sep 01, 2011 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Jun 01, 2011 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Nov 08, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | Mar 01, 2011 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2010 | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | May 07, 2010 | Jun 28, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Sep 01, 2010 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | Jun 01, 2010 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Mar 01, 2010 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Dec 01, 2009 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | May 06, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | Sep 01, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2009 | Mar 27, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | Jun 01, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Dec 01, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Mar 02, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | Dec 01, 2008 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | May 01, 2008 | Jun 26, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 2008 | Mar 27, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 02, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Mar 03, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2007 | Sep 26, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | Dec 03, 2007 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2007 | Jun 27, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | Sep 03, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Feb 14, 2007 | Mar 28, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | Jun 01, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Nov 09, 2006 | Dec 27, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | Mar 01, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Sep 11, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | Dec 01, 2006 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 03, 2006 | Jun 28, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Sep 01, 2006 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2006 | Mar 29, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | Jun 01, 2006 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 03, 2005 | Dec 28, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 | Mar 01, 2006 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2005 | Sep 28, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | Dec 01, 2005 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 03, 2005 | Jun 28, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | Sep 01, 2005 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2005 | Mar 29, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Jun 01, 2005 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2004 | Dec 29, 2004 | Dec 31, 2004 | Mar 01, 2005 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Dec 01, 2004 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 28, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Apr 15, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jun 10, 2004 |
| $17.0000 M | Regular | - | Jan 05, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 1997 | Nov 26, 1997 | Dec 01, 1997 | Feb 16, 1998 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 1997 | Sep 26, 1997 | Sep 30, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 1997 | Jun 26, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 1997 | Mar 26, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 | May 15, 1997 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 1996 | Dec 27, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | Feb 14, 1997 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 1996 | Sep 26, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 | Nov 15, 1996 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 1996 | Jun 26, 1996 | Jun 28, 1996 | Aug 15, 1996 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 1996 | Mar 27, 1996 | Mar 29, 1996 | May 15, 1996 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 1995 | Dec 27, 1995 | Dec 29, 1995 | Feb 15, 1996 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 1995 | Sep 27, 1995 | Sep 29, 1995 | Nov 15, 1995 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 | Aug 15, 1995 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | - | Mar 27, 1995 | - | - |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | - | Dec 23, 1994 | Dec 30, 1994 | Feb 15, 1995 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Sep 26, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | Nov 15, 1994 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 1994 | Jun 30, 1994 | Aug 15, 1994 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | May 13, 1994 |
| $0.2400 M | Regular | - | Dec 27, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | Feb 14, 1994 |
| $1.1000 Q | Regular | - | Nov 24, 1993 | Dec 01, 1993 | Jan 10, 1994 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 1993 | Sep 30, 1993 | Nov 12, 1993 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 1993 | Jun 30, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 1993 | Mar 31, 1993 | May 14, 1993 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | - | Dec 24, 1992 | Dec 31, 1992 | Feb 15, 1993 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 | Nov 13, 1992 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 14, 1992 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | - | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | May 15, 1992 |
| $0.3500 M | Regular | - | Feb 07, 1992 | Dec 31, 1991 | Feb 15, 1992 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Medical - Care Facilities dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWKHY | Netcare Limited | 4.69% | -17.1% | 3 yrs | 73 |
| MFCSF | Medical Facilities Corporation | 2.38% | 4.5% | 2 yrs | 59 |
| CRRX.TO | CareRx Corporation | 2.76% | - | 0 yrs | 58 |
| CHHHF | CareRx Corporation | 2.68% | - | 0 yrs | 58 |
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NHC dividend — frequently asked questions
Does National HealthCare Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.68 per share, a yield of approximately 1.19%.
What is National HealthCare Corporation's dividend yield?
National HealthCare Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 1.19%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does National HealthCare Corporation pay dividends?
National HealthCare Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is National HealthCare Corporation's next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for National HealthCare Corporation is September 30, 2026. The associated payment is $0.6700 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has National HealthCare Corporation paid dividends?
National HealthCare Corporation has 39 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.