HCA Healthcare Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
HCA Healthcare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.81% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
6.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.640 |
| Payout ratio | 11% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Recent Growth In Returns
Nov 10
HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Preview: Step Change In Value (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 22HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Oct 16HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price
Oct 01HCA Healthcare: Still A Great Play On Long-Term Growth And Valuation
Sep 28Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
Sep 16Does HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 01Results: HCA Healthcare, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Jul 26Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 27%?
Jun 21HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jun 06Is It Too Late To Consider Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
May 21HCA Healthcare, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 30Capital Investment Trends At HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Look Strong
Apr 11HCA Healthcare Is Finally At Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 19HCA Healthcare: Improving Margins Now Reflected In Shares (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 29HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.66
Feb 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 05HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Feb 02HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 21At US$276, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 08HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Dec 25HCA Healthcare Continues To Impress
Dec 14Should You Be Adding HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 11HCA Remains Attractive Despite A JV Misstep
Nov 20These 4 Measures Indicate That HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 26HCA Healthcare: Rx For Success
Oct 10A Look Into HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 09HCA Healthcare: Impact Of Medicare Advantage Growth And Demographic Shift
Sep 30At US$256, Is It Time To Put HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) On Your Watch List?
Sep 17HCA Healthcare Is Beating The Industry
Sep 13Here's Why HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jul 10HCA Healthcare's Service Optimization And Capabilities Support Long-Run Growth
Jul 03HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price
Jun 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)?
Jun 09HCA Healthcare's (NYSE:HCA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 09HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.60
May 25HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 22HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Apr 04Are Investors Undervaluing HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) By 45%?
Mar 16At US$249, Is HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 26Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: HCA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: HCA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| HCA Healthcare Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HCA) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (HCA) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: HCA's dividend (0.81%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: HCA's dividend (0.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.19%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.4%), HCA's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11.4%), HCA's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.