National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) Dividend History
NHC latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.0%5-year growth a year
- 1.10%forward yield
NHC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $268
- Each payment
- $67
- Value of the shares
- $24,282
- Dividend yield
- 1.10%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.68 per share, before tax.
NHC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NHC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NHC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $121.95 | 2.20% | $2.62 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $65.29 | 4.10% | $7.52 | 11.5% |
| 5 years ago | $70.23 | 3.82% | $12.08 | 17.2% |
| 10 years ago | $66.01 | 4.06% | $22.10 | 33.5% |
| 20 years ago | $57.46 | 4.66% | $35.36 | 61.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NHC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NHC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.53 | +4.5% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.42 | +3.4% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.34 | +3.5% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.26 | +7.1% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.11 | +1.4% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.08 | +1.0% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.06 | +4.0% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.98 | +4.8% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.89 | +8.0% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.75 | −9.8% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.94 | — | 3.14% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.34 | +6.3% | 2.13% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.26 | −42.7% | 2.34% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.20 | — | 4.68% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.18 | +7.3% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.10 | +7.8% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.02 | +9.7% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.93 | +14.8% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.81 | +17.4% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.69 | — | 1.25% | 4 |
NHC dividend history
133 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.67 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-30 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-08-01 | $0.64 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-25 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-31 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-11-01 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-08-01 | $0.61 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-05-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-02-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-11-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-31 | $0.59 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-05-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-02-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 133 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-08-01 | $0.57 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-05-02 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-01 | $0.55 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-08-02 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-05-03 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-02-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-11-02 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-08-03 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-05-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-03 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-12-02 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-30 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-06-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-03-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-12-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-31 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-06-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-03-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-12-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-09-01 | $0.48 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-06-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-03-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-12-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-09-01 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-06-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-03-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-12-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-09-01 | $0.4 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-06-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-03-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-12-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-09-02 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-06-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-03-03 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-12-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-08-30 | $0.32 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-05-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-03-01 | $0.3 | −70.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-21 | $1.00 | +233.3% | |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-11-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-08-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-06-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-03-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-12-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-09-01 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-06-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-03-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-12-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-09-01 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-06-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-03-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-12-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-09-01 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-06-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-03-02 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-12-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-09-02 | $0.24 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-06-02 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-03-03 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-12-03 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-09-03 | $0.21 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-06-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-03-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-12-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-09-01 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-06-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-03-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-12-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-09-01 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-06-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-03-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-12-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-09-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-06-10 | $0.125 | −99.3% | |
| 1998-01-05 | — | $17.00 | +2,733.3% | |
| 1997-11-26 | 1998-02-16 | $0.6 | — | |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-11-14 | $0.6 | — | |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-08-15 | $0.6 | — | |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-05-15 | $0.6 | — | |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-02-14 | $0.6 | +15.4% | |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-11-15 | $0.52 | — | |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-08-15 | $0.52 | — | |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-05-15 | $0.52 | — | |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-02-15 | $0.52 | — | |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-11-15 | $0.52 | — | |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-08-15 | $0.52 | +23.8% | |
| 1995-03-27 | — | $0.42 | — | |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-02-15 | $0.42 | +34.6% | |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-11-15 | $0.312 | — | |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-08-15 | $0.312 | — | |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-05-13 | $0.312 | +30.0% | |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-02-14 | $0.24 | −78.2% | |
| 1993-11-24 | 1994-01-10 | $1.10 | +358.3% | |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-11-12 | $0.24 | +20.0% | |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-08-13 | $0.2 | — | |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-05-14 | $0.2 | +25.0% | |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-02-15 | $0.16 | — | |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-11-13 | $0.16 | +45.5% | |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-08-14 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-05-15 | $0.11 | −68.6% | |
| 1992-02-07 | 1992-02-15 | $0.35 | −16.7% | |
| 1991-12-24 | — | $0.42 | −98.0% | |
| 1991-10-17 | — | $20.62 | +4,196.9% | |
| 1991-09-19 | 1991-11-15 | $0.48 | +37.1% | |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-08-15 | $0.35 | — | |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-05-15 | $0.35 | +16.7% | |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-02-15 | $0.3 | — | |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-11-15 | $0.3 | — | |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-08-15 | $0.3 | — | |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-05-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | |
| 1990-02-09 | 1990-02-15 | $0.25 | — | |
| 1989-10-04 | 1989-11-15 | $0.25 | — | |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-08-15 | $0.25 | −63.7% | |
| 1987-01-02 | 1987-01-15 | $0.688 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NHC stock split history
- 2:1June 24, 1985
NHC dividend overview
National HealthCare pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share, a yield of 1.10% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.53 per share in 2025, up 4.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.0% a year on average and over ten years 2.7% a year. The payout ratio is 33.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: NHC cash flow statement, NHC key metrics, NHC chart. See the NHC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NHC dividends FAQ
Does National HealthCare pay a dividend?
Yes. National HealthCare has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.67 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1987 to 1998.
What is National HealthCare's dividend yield?
National HealthCare's forward annual dividend is $2.68 per share, a dividend yield of 1.10% at the latest close of $242.82.
How often does National HealthCare pay dividends?
National HealthCare pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is National HealthCare's dividend growing?
National HealthCare's dividend per share grew from $2.08 in 2020 to $2.53 in 2025, 4.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is National HealthCare's dividend payout ratio?
National HealthCare pays out 33.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 26.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has National HealthCare split its stock?
National HealthCare has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on June 24, 1985. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.