Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.5300
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Last ex-date: Dec 31, 2025
Payout Ratio (TTM)
39.14%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
4.55%
9 consecutive years

National HealthCare (NHC) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.6400
Last Ex-DateDec 31, 2025
Last Payment DateJan 30, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years9 years
TTM Growth (YoY)4.55%
3-Year CAGR3.83%
5-Year CAGR3.99%
10-Year CAGR2.69%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)39.14%
5-Year Average$2.3320
10-Year Average$2.1420
First PaymentJan 2, 1987

National HealthCare (NHC) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2025Jan 30, 2026Nov 6, 2025$0.6400Quarterly
Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025Aug 7, 2025$0.6400Quarterly
Jun 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025Aug 1, 2025May 8, 2025$0.6400Quarterly
Mar 28, 2025Mar 28, 2025Apr 25, 2025Feb 14, 2025$0.6100Quarterly
Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024Jan 31, 2025Nov 7, 2024$0.6100Quarterly
Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024Nov 1, 2024Aug 8, 2024$0.6100Quarterly
Jun 28, 2024Jun 28, 2024Aug 1, 2024May 9, 2024$0.6100Quarterly
Mar 27, 2024Mar 29, 2024May 1, 2024Feb 9, 2024$0.5900Quarterly
Dec 28, 2023Dec 29, 2023Feb 1, 2024Nov 2, 2023$0.5900Quarterly
Sep 28, 2023Sep 29, 2023Nov 1, 2023Aug 3, 2023$0.5900Quarterly
Jun 29, 2023Jun 30, 2023Jul 31, 2023May 4, 2023$0.5900Quarterly
Mar 30, 2023Mar 31, 2023May 1, 2023Feb 10, 2023$0.5700Quarterly
Dec 29, 2022Dec 30, 2022Feb 1, 2023Nov 4, 2022$0.5700Quarterly
Sep 29, 2022Sep 30, 2022Nov 1, 2022Aug 4, 2022$0.5700Quarterly
Jun 29, 2022Jun 30, 2022Aug 1, 2022May 5, 2022$0.5700Quarterly
Mar 30, 2022Mar 31, 2022May 2, 2022Feb 11, 2022$0.5500Quarterly
Dec 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021Feb 1, 2022Nov 4, 2021$0.5500Quarterly
Sep 29, 2021Sep 30, 2021Nov 1, 2021Aug 5, 2021$0.5200Quarterly
Jun 29, 2021Jun 30, 2021Aug 2, 2021May 6, 2021$0.5200Quarterly
Mar 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021May 3, 2021Feb 12, 2021$0.5200Quarterly
Dec 30, 2020-Feb 1, 2021Nov 6, 2020$0.5200Quarterly
Sep 29, 2020-Nov 2, 2020Aug 7, 2020$0.5200Quarterly
Jun 29, 2020-Aug 3, 2020May 11, 2020$0.5200Quarterly
Mar 30, 2020-May 1, 2020Feb 14, 2020$0.5200Quarterly
Dec 30, 2019-Feb 3, 2020Nov 6, 2019$0.5200Quarterly
Sep 27, 2019-Dec 2, 2019Aug 9, 2019$0.5200Quarterly
Jun 27, 2019-Aug 30, 2019May 9, 2019$0.5200Quarterly
Mar 28, 2019-Jun 3, 2019Feb 15, 2019$0.5000Quarterly
Dec 28, 2018-Mar 1, 2019Nov 9, 2018$0.5000Quarterly
Sep 27, 2018-Dec 3, 2018Aug 10, 2018$0.5000Quarterly
Jun 28, 2018-Aug 31, 2018May 3, 2018$0.5000Quarterly
Mar 28, 2018-Jun 1, 2018Feb 14, 2018$0.4800Quarterly
Dec 28, 2017-Mar 1, 2018Nov 10, 2017$0.4800Quarterly
Sep 28, 2017-Dec 1, 2017Aug 4, 2017$0.4800Quarterly
Jun 28, 2017-Sep 1, 2017May 23, 2017$0.4800Quarterly
Mar 29, 2017-Jun 1, 2017Feb 10, 2017$0.4500Quarterly
Dec 28, 2016-Mar 1, 2017Nov 4, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Sep 28, 2016-Dec 1, 2016Aug 5, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Jun 28, 2016-Sep 1, 2016May 3, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Mar 29, 2016-Jun 1, 2016Feb 12, 2016$0.4000Quarterly
Dec 29, 2015-Mar 1, 2016Nov 5, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Sep 28, 2015-Dec 1, 2015Aug 7, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Sep 11, 2015-Oct 15, 2015Aug 7, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Jun 26, 2015-Sep 1, 2015May 7, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Mar 27, 2015-Jun 1, 2015Feb 12, 2015$0.3400Quarterly
Dec 29, 2014-Mar 2, 2015Nov 6, 2014$0.3400Quarterly
Sep 26, 2014-Dec 1, 2014Aug 6, 2014$0.3400Quarterly
Jun 26, 2014-Sep 2, 2014May 8, 2014$0.3400Quarterly
Mar 27, 2014-Jun 2, 2014Feb 12, 2014$0.3200Quarterly
Dec 27, 2013-Mar 3, 2014Nov 5, 2013$0.3200Quarterly
Sep 26, 2013-Dec 2, 2013Aug 1, 2013$0.3200Quarterly
Jun 26, 2013-Aug 30, 2013May 8, 2013$0.3200Quarterly
Mar 26, 2013-May 31, 2013Feb 15, 2013$0.3000Quarterly
Dec 27, 2012-Mar 1, 2013Oct 31, 2012$0.3000Quarterly
Dec 13, 2012-Dec 21, 2012Dec 6, 2012$1.0000-
Sep 27, 2012-Nov 30, 2012Aug 2, 2012$0.3000Quarterly
Jun 27, 2012-Aug 31, 2012May 7, 2012$0.3000Quarterly
Mar 28, 2012-Jun 1, 2012Feb 21, 2012$0.3000Quarterly
Dec 28, 2011-Mar 1, 2012Nov 7, 2011$0.3000Quarterly
Sep 28, 2011-Dec 1, 2011Aug 5, 2011$0.3000Quarterly
Jun 28, 2011-Sep 1, 2011May 11, 2011$0.3000Quarterly
Mar 29, 2011-Jun 1, 2011Feb 23, 2011$0.2800Quarterly
Dec 29, 2010-Mar 1, 2011Nov 8, 2010$0.2800Quarterly
Sep 28, 2010-Dec 1, 2010Aug 9, 2010$0.2800Quarterly
Jun 28, 2010-Sep 1, 2010May 7, 2010$0.2800Quarterly
Mar 29, 2010-Jun 1, 2010Feb 17, 2010$0.2600Quarterly
Dec 29, 2009-Mar 1, 2010Nov 6, 2009$0.2600Quarterly
Sep 28, 2009-Dec 1, 2009Aug 7, 2009$0.2600Quarterly
Jun 26, 2009-Sep 1, 2009May 6, 2009$0.2600Quarterly
Mar 27, 2009-Jun 1, 2009Mar 5, 2009$0.2400Quarterly
Dec 29, 2008-Mar 2, 2009Dec 1, 2008$0.2400Quarterly
Sep 26, 2008-Dec 1, 2008Aug 6, 2008$0.2400Quarterly
Jun 26, 2008-Sep 2, 2008May 1, 2008$0.2400Quarterly
Mar 27, 2008-Jun 2, 2008Mar 19, 2008$0.2100Quarterly
Dec 27, 2007-Mar 3, 2008Nov 7, 2007$0.2100Quarterly
Sep 26, 2007-Dec 3, 2007Aug 2, 2007$0.2100Quarterly
Jun 27, 2007-Sep 3, 2007Apr 25, 2007$0.2100Quarterly
Mar 28, 2007-Jun 1, 2007Feb 14, 2007$0.1800Quarterly
Dec 27, 2006-Mar 1, 2007Nov 9, 2006$0.1800Quarterly
Sep 27, 2006-Dec 1, 2006Sep 11, 2006$0.1800Quarterly
Jun 28, 2006-Sep 1, 2006May 3, 2006$0.1800Quarterly
Mar 29, 2006-Jun 1, 2006Mar 10, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Dec 28, 2005-Mar 1, 2006Nov 3, 2005$0.1500Quarterly
Sep 28, 2005-Dec 1, 2005Sep 14, 2005$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 28, 2005-Sep 1, 2005May 3, 2005$0.1500Quarterly
Mar 29, 2005-Jun 1, 2005Mar 14, 2005$0.1250Quarterly
Dec 29, 2004-Mar 1, 2005Dec 10, 2004$0.1250Quarterly
Sep 28, 2004-Dec 1, 2004Aug 9, 2004$0.1250Quarterly
Jun 28, 2004-Sep 10, 2004Jun 14, 2004$0.1250Quarterly
Apr 28, 2004-Jun 10, 2004Apr 15, 2004$0.1250-
Jan 5, 1998-Jan 5, 1998-$17.0000-
Nov 26, 1997-Feb 16, 1998Nov 18, 1997$0.6000-
Sep 26, 1997-Nov 14, 1997Sep 18, 1997$0.6000-
Jun 26, 1997-Aug 15, 1997Jun 16, 1997$0.6000-
Mar 26, 1997-May 15, 1997Mar 12, 1997$0.6000-
Dec 27, 1996-Feb 14, 1997Dec 10, 1996$0.6000-
Sep 26, 1996-Nov 15, 1996Sep 10, 1996$0.5200-
Jun 26, 1996-Aug 15, 1996Jun 11, 1996$0.5200-
Mar 27, 1996-May 15, 1996Mar 14, 1996$0.5200-
Dec 27, 1995-Feb 15, 1996Nov 21, 1995$0.5200-
Sep 27, 1995-Nov 15, 1995Sep 19, 1995$0.5200-
Jun 28, 1995-Aug 15, 1995Jun 19, 1995$0.5200-
Mar 27, 1995-Mar 27, 1995-$0.4200-
Dec 23, 1994-Feb 15, 1995-$0.4200-
Sep 26, 1994-Nov 15, 1994-$0.3120-
Jun 24, 1994-Aug 15, 1994-$0.3120-
Mar 25, 1994-May 13, 1994-$0.3120-
Dec 27, 1993-Feb 14, 1994-$0.2400-
Nov 24, 1993-Jan 10, 1994-$1.1000-
Sep 24, 1993-Nov 12, 1993-$0.2400-
Jun 24, 1993-Aug 13, 1993-$0.2000-
Mar 25, 1993-May 14, 1993-$0.2000-
Dec 24, 1992-Feb 15, 1993-$0.1600-
Sep 24, 1992-Nov 13, 1992-$0.1600-
Jun 24, 1992-Aug 14, 1992-$0.1100-
Mar 25, 1992-May 15, 1992-$0.1100-
Feb 7, 1992-Feb 15, 1992-$0.3500-
Dec 24, 1991-Dec 24, 1991-$0.4200-
Oct 17, 1991-Oct 17, 1991-$20.6250-
Sep 19, 1991-Nov 15, 1991-$0.4800-
Jun 24, 1991-Aug 15, 1991-$0.3500-
Mar 22, 1991-May 15, 1991-$0.3500-
Dec 24, 1990-Feb 15, 1991-$0.3000-
Sep 24, 1990-Nov 15, 1990Sep 14, 1990$0.3000-
Jun 25, 1990-Aug 15, 1990Jun 15, 1990$0.3000-
Mar 26, 1990-May 15, 1990Mar 16, 1990$0.3000-
Feb 9, 1990-Feb 15, 1990Dec 21, 1989$0.2500-
Oct 4, 1989-Oct 4, 1989-$0.2500-
Jun 26, 1989-Jun 26, 1989-$0.2500-
Jan 2, 1987-Jan 15, 1987Dec 23, 1986$0.6880-