National HealthCare Corporation

NYSEAM:NHC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.4b

National HealthCare Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

National HealthCare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.5% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.5%

Dividend yield

54%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield1.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$4.35
Dividend yield forecast in 3Yn/a

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Why We Think National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

May 01
Why We Think National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Returns On Capital At National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 09
Returns On Capital At National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 17
Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

Mar 02
National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling

Feb 15
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling

Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Feb 02
Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Jan 20
Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong

Jan 07
These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong

Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Dec 25
Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend

What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay

Dec 24
What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay

Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Dec 12
Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?

Nov 30
Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: NHC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: NHC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

National HealthCare Dividend Yield vs Market
How does NHC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NHC)2.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Healthcare)1.6%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (NHC)n/a

Notable Dividend: NHC's dividend (2.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).

High Dividend: NHC's dividend (2.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.64%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (53.6%), NHC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.5%), NHC's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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