The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Dividend History

NASDAQ: ENSGYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

ENSG latest dividend

$0.07last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 31Saturday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 9 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2007paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +4.5%5-year growth a year
  • 0.15%forward yield

ENSG dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$26
Each payment
$6
Value of the shares
$17,663
Dividend yield
0.15%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.26 per share, before tax.

ENSG dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

ENSG dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)3.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)3.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

ENSG yield on cost

The Ensign Group, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$182.040.14%$0.260.1%
3 years ago$97.810.27%$0.750.8%
5 years ago$73.740.35%$1.201.6%
10 years ago$18.421.41%$2.1111.5%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

ENSG dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

ENSG dividends by year

The Ensign Group, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.25+4.1%0.14%4
2024$0.24+4.3%0.18%4
2023$0.23+4.5%0.21%4
2022$0.22+4.7%0.24%4
2021$0.21+4.9%0.25%4
2020$0.20+10.5%0.28%4
2019$0.18+7.4%0.40%4
2018$0.17+5.8%0.47%4
2017$0.16+6.1%0.78%4
2016$0.15−26.1%0.73%4
2015$0.21—0.97%5
2014$0.12+75.1%0.57%4
2013$0.07+8.1%0.60%4
2012$0.06+8.9%0.90%4
2011$0.06+9.8%0.92%4
2010$0.05+10.8%0.82%4
2009$0.05+12.1%1.20%4
2008$0.04—0.99%4
2007$0.01—0.28%1

ENSG dividend history

77 payments
The Ensign Group, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-302026-10-31$0.065—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-31$0.065—Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-30$0.065—Quarterly
2025-12-312026-01-31$0.065+4.0%Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-31$0.0625—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-31$0.0625—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-30$0.0625—Quarterly
2024-12-312025-01-31$0.0625+4.2%Quarterly
2024-09-302024-10-31$0.06—Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-31$0.06—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-30$0.06—Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-31$0.06+4.3%Quarterly
2023-09-292023-10-31$0.0575—Quarterly
2023-06-292023-07-31$0.0575—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-28$0.0575—Quarterly
2022-12-292023-01-31$0.0575+4.5%Quarterly
Show all 77 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-292022-10-31$0.055—Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-29$0.055—Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-29$0.055—Quarterly
2021-12-302022-01-31$0.055+4.8%Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-31$0.0525—Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-31$0.0525—Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-30$0.0525—Quarterly
2020-12-302021-01-31$0.0525+5.0%Quarterly
2020-09-292020-10-31$0.05—Quarterly
2020-06-292020-07-31$0.05—Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-30$0.05—Quarterly
2019-12-302020-01-31$0.05+12.6%Quarterly
2019-09-272019-10-31$0.0444—Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-31$0.0444—Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-30$0.0444—Quarterly
2018-12-282019-01-31$0.0444+5.6%Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-31$0.0421—Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-31$0.0421—Quarterly
2018-03-282018-04-30$0.0421—Quarterly
2017-12-282018-01-31$0.0421+5.9%Quarterly
2017-09-282017-10-31$0.0397—Quarterly
2017-06-282017-07-31$0.0397—Quarterly
2017-03-292017-04-30$0.0397—Quarterly
2016-12-282017-01-31$0.0397+6.2%Quarterly
2016-09-282016-10-31$0.0374—Quarterly
2016-06-282016-07-31$0.0374—Quarterly
2016-03-292016-04-30$0.0374—Quarterly
2015-12-292016-01-31$0.0374−40.7%Quarterly
2015-12-242015-12-23$0.0631+79.9%Quarterly
2015-09-282015-10-31$0.0351—Quarterly
2015-06-262015-07-31$0.0351—Quarterly
2015-03-272015-04-30$0.0351—Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-31$0.0351+7.1%Quarterly
2014-09-262014-10-31$0.0327—Quarterly
2014-06-262014-07-31$0.0327+83.3%Quarterly
2014-03-272014-04-30$0.0179—Quarterly
2013-12-272014-01-31$0.0179+7.7%Quarterly
2013-09-262013-10-31$0.0166—Quarterly
2013-06-262013-07-31$0.0166—Quarterly
2013-03-262013-04-30$0.0166—Quarterly
2012-12-132012-12-28$0.0166+8.3%Quarterly
2012-09-262012-10-31$0.0153—Quarterly
2012-06-272012-07-31$0.0153—Quarterly
2012-03-282012-04-30$0.0153—Quarterly
2011-12-282012-01-31$0.0153+9.1%Quarterly
2011-09-282011-10-31$0.014—Quarterly
2011-06-282011-07-31$0.014—Quarterly
2011-03-292011-04-30$0.014—Quarterly
2010-12-292011-01-31$0.014+10.0%Quarterly
2010-09-282010-10-31$0.0127—Quarterly
2010-06-282010-07-31$0.0127—Quarterly
2010-03-292010-04-30$0.0127—Quarterly
2009-12-292010-01-31$0.0127+11.1%Quarterly
2009-09-282009-10-31$0.0115—Quarterly
2009-06-262009-07-31$0.0115—Quarterly
2009-03-272009-04-30$0.0115—Quarterly
2008-12-292009-01-31$0.0115+12.5%Quarterly
2008-09-262008-10-31$0.0102—Quarterly
2008-06-262008-07-31$0.0102—Quarterly
2008-03-272008-04-30$0.0102—Quarterly
2007-12-272008-01-30$0.0102—Quarterly

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

ENSG stock split history

  • 2:1December 24, 2015

ENSG dividend overview

Ensign pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share, a yield of 0.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.25 per share in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.5% a year on average and over ten years 2.1% a year. The payout ratio is 3.7% of trailing earnings.

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ENSG dividends FAQ

Does Ensign pay a dividend?

Yes. Ensign has paid a regular dividend since 2007, quarterly, most recently $0.07 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.

What is Ensign's dividend yield?

Ensign's forward annual dividend is $0.26 per share, a dividend yield of 0.15% at the latest close of $176.63.

How often does Ensign pay dividends?

Ensign pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Ensign's dividend growing?

Ensign's dividend per share grew from $0.20 in 2020 to $0.25 in 2025, 4.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.

What is Ensign's dividend payout ratio?

Ensign pays out 3.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 3.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Ensign split its stock?

Ensign has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on December 24, 2015. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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