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 yield | 1.6% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | n/a |
Earnings per share | US$4.35 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | n/a |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Why We Think National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
May 01Returns On Capital At National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 09Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?
Mar 17National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?
Mar 02National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling
Feb 15Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year
Feb 02Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Jan 20These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong
Jan 07Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend
Dec 25What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay
Dec 24Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?
Dec 12Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?
Nov 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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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.