Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) Dividend History
HQH latest dividend
$0.66last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 24Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1990paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.9%5-year growth a year
- 13.01%forward yield
HQH dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $247
- Each payment
- $62
- Value of the shares
- $1,898
- Dividend yield
- 13.01%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.47 per share, before tax.
HQH 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.
HQH dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)81.5%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HQH yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $18.97 | 13.02% | $2.47 | 13.0% |
| 3 years ago | $15.26 | 16.19% | $6.75 | 44.2% |
| 5 years ago | $25.90 | 9.54% | $10.19 | 39.3% |
| 10 years ago | $21.96 | 11.25% | $19.75 | 89.9% |
| 20 years ago | $17.33 | 14.25% | $35.87 | 207.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HQH dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HQH dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.19 | −3.9% | 11.56% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.28 | +42.5% | 14.21% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.60 | −6.4% | 9.66% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.71 | −16.2% | 9.50% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.04 | +7.4% | 8.59% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.90 | — | 7.97% | 5 |
| 2019 | $1.72 | −10.9% | 8.24% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.93 | −2.5% | 10.75% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.98 | −4.3% | 8.78% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.07 | −41.7% | 9.80% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.55 | — | 11.97% | 5 |
| 2014 | $2.22 | +28.3% | 7.05% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.73 | +22.7% | 6.41% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.41 | +11.9% | 8.15% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.26 | — | 8.93% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.66 | — | 4.94% | 3 |
| 2009 | $0.52 | −62.3% | 4.39% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.38 | −5.5% | 12.47% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.46 | 0.0% | 8.83% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.46 | — | 8.86% | 4 |
HQH dividend history
118 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.66 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-30 | $0.61 | −3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-31 | $0.63 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-01-12 | $0.57 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-30 | $0.51 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-30 | $0.54 | −5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-31 | $0.57 | −8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-21 | 2025-01-10 | $0.62 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-28 | $0.59 | +22.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-28 | $0.48 | +26.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2024-01-10 | $0.38 | −5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-29 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-30 | $0.4 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-31 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-30 | $0.39 | −2.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 118 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | 2022-09-30 | $0.4 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-30 | $0.44 | −8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-31 | $0.48 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-31 | $0.51 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-30 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-30 | $0.5 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-31 | $0.51 | +920.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-06 | $0.05 | −89.6% | |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-12-31 | $0.48 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-30 | $0.49 | +19.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-30 | $0.41 | −12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.47 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-31 | $0.41 | −8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-28 | $0.45 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-29 | $0.41 | −19.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-31 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-28 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | $0.47 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-29 | $0.48 | −7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-29 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-24 | 2017-09-29 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-30 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-31 | $0.45 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.5 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016-09-30 | $0.47 | −4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.49 | −19.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-31 | $0.61 | −35.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-08 | $0.94 | +59.3% | |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-31 | $0.59 | −16.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015-09-30 | $0.71 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-30 | $0.68 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-31 | $0.63 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-31 | $0.59 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-30 | $0.56 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-30 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.53 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-31 | $0.5 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-27 | 2013-09-30 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-28 | $0.42 | +13.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-28 | $0.37 | −2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-12-31 | $0.38 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-20 | 2012-09-28 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-21 | 2012-06-29 | $0.36 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-17 | 2012-03-30 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-17 | 2011-12-30 | $0.29 | −14.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-30 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-06-30 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-31 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-18 | 2010-12-30 | $0.29 | +70.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-19 | 2010-09-30 | $0.17 | −15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-20 | 2010-06-30 | $0.2 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-30 | $0.25 | −7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-31 | $0.27 | −18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-31 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-30 | $0.33 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-30 | $0.34 | −10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-31 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-20 | 2007-09-28 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-29 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-20 | 2007-03-30 | $0.35 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-17 | 2006-12-29 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-29 | $0.34 | −12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-30 | $0.39 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-30 | $0.37 | −27.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-17 | 2005-12-30 | $0.51 | +41.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-18 | 2005-09-30 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-24 | 2005-06-30 | $0.35 | −5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-30 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-18 | 2004-12-30 | $0.36 | −5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-28 | $0.381 | −9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-29 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-30 | $0.39 | −36.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-24 | 2003-12-31 | $0.61 | +56.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-07 | 2003-09-25 | $0.39 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-15 | 2003-06-27 | $0.33 | −5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-18 | 2003-03-26 | $0.35 | −68.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-27 | $1.10 | +168.3% | |
| 2002-08-07 | 2002-09-20 | $0.41 | −19.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-21 | 2002-06-27 | $0.51 | −16.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-15 | 2002-03-26 | $0.61 | −63.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-16 | 2001-12-21 | $1.65 | +150.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-07 | 2001-09-20 | $0.66 | +24.5% | |
| 2001-05-08 | 2001-06-20 | $0.53 | −17.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-23 | $0.64 | −78.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-27 | $2.95 | +247.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-21 | 2000-08-27 | $0.85 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-19 | 2000-06-27 | $0.74 | +34.5% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-17 | 2000-03-27 | $0.55 | −58.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-16 | 1999-12-30 | $1.33 | +375.0% | |
| 1998-11-20 | 1998-12-30 | $0.28 | −73.8% | Once a year |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-29 | $1.07 | −76.2% | Once a year |
| 1996-11-14 | 1996-12-26 | $4.49 | +268.0% | Once a year |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $1.22 | +1,219,900.0% | Once a year |
| 1994-12-23 | — | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1993-12-23 | — | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1992-12-24 | — | $0.0001 | −100.0% | |
| 1991-12-19 | 1992-01-29 | $0.96 | +15.0% | Once a year |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-29 | $0.835 | +16,600.0% | Once a year |
| 1988-12-21 | — | $0.005 | −75.0% | |
| 1987-12-21 | 1988-01-14 | $0.02 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HQH stock split history
Tekla Healthcare Investors has no stock splits on record.
HQH dividend overview
Tekla Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share, a yield of 13.01% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.19 per share in 2025, down 3.9% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.9% a year on average and over ten years −4.7% a year. The payout ratio is 81.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: HQH key metrics, HQH chart. See the HQH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HQH dividends FAQ
Does Tekla Healthcare Investors pay a dividend?
Yes. Tekla Healthcare Investors has paid a regular dividend since 1990, quarterly, most recently $0.66 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 24, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1987 to 1988.
What is Tekla Healthcare Investors's dividend yield?
Tekla Healthcare Investors's forward annual dividend is $2.47 per share, a dividend yield of 13.01% at the latest close of $18.98.
How often does Tekla Healthcare Investors pay dividends?
Tekla Healthcare Investors pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Tekla Healthcare Investors's dividend growing?
Tekla Healthcare Investors's dividend per share grew from $1.90 in 2020 to $2.19 in 2025, 2.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Tekla Healthcare Investors's dividend payout ratio?
Tekla Healthcare Investors pays out 81.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends.