Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.5600
Quarterly
NHC
(NYSEAMERICAN)National HealthCare Corporation
$201.53-- (--)
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National HealthCare (NHC) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
1.27%
Last ex-date: Jun 30, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
32.44%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
4.92%
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$0.6700
Last Ex-DateJun 30, 2026
Last Payment DateJul 31, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
Consecutive Years9 years
TTM Growth (YoY)4.92%
3-Year CAGR3.83%
5-Year CAGR3.99%
10-Year CAGR2.69%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)32.44%
5-Year Average$2.0380
10-Year Average$2.0310
First PaymentJan 2, 1987
NHC Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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National HealthCare (NHC) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.6700 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Nov 7, 2024 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Nov 2, 2023 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Feb 1, 2023 | Nov 4, 2022 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Feb 1, 2022 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2020 | - | Feb 1, 2021 | Nov 6, 2020 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | Nov 2, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2020 | - | Aug 3, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2020 | - | May 1, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2019 | - | Feb 3, 2020 | Nov 6, 2019 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2019 | - | Dec 2, 2019 | Aug 9, 2019 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2019 | - | Aug 30, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2019 | - | Jun 3, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 9, 2018 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2018 | - | Aug 31, 2018 | May 3, 2018 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | Jun 1, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2017 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | Nov 10, 2017 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2017 | - | Dec 1, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2017 | - | Jun 1, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2016 | - | Mar 1, 2017 | Nov 4, 2016 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2016 | - | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 | May 3, 2016 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2016 | - | Jun 1, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2015 | - | Mar 1, 2016 | Nov 5, 2015 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2015 | - | Dec 1, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 11, 2015 | - | Oct 15, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2015 | - | Sep 1, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2015 | - | Jun 1, 2015 | Feb 12, 2015 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | Mar 2, 2015 | Nov 6, 2014 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2014 | - | Dec 1, 2014 | Aug 6, 2014 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 | May 8, 2014 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2014 | - | Jun 2, 2014 | Feb 12, 2014 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | Mar 3, 2014 | Nov 5, 2013 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2013 | - | Dec 2, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2013 | - | Aug 30, 2013 | May 8, 2013 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 26, 2013 | - | May 31, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2012 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | Oct 31, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 13, 2012 | - | Dec 21, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 | $1.0000 | - |
| Sep 27, 2012 | - | Nov 30, 2012 | Aug 2, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2012 | - | Aug 31, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2012 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | Feb 21, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | Mar 1, 2012 | Nov 7, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2011 | - | Dec 1, 2011 | Aug 5, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2011 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | May 11, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2011 | - | Jun 1, 2011 | Feb 23, 2011 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2010 | - | Mar 1, 2011 | Nov 8, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2010 | - | Dec 1, 2010 | Aug 9, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2010 | - | Sep 1, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2010 | - | Jun 1, 2010 | Feb 17, 2010 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | Mar 1, 2010 | Nov 6, 2009 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2009 | - | Dec 1, 2009 | Aug 7, 2009 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2009 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | May 6, 2009 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | Mar 5, 2009 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | Mar 2, 2009 | Dec 1, 2008 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | Dec 1, 2008 | Aug 6, 2008 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2008 | - | Sep 2, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2008 | - | Jun 2, 2008 | Mar 19, 2008 | $0.2100 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2007 | - | Mar 3, 2008 | Nov 7, 2007 | $0.2100 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2007 | - | Dec 3, 2007 | Aug 2, 2007 | $0.2100 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2007 | - | Sep 3, 2007 | Apr 25, 2007 | $0.2100 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2007 | - | Jun 1, 2007 | Feb 14, 2007 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2006 | - | Mar 1, 2007 | Nov 9, 2006 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2006 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | Sep 11, 2006 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2006 | - | Sep 1, 2006 | May 3, 2006 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2006 | - | Jun 1, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2005 | - | Mar 1, 2006 | Nov 3, 2005 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2005 | - | Dec 1, 2005 | Sep 14, 2005 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2005 | - | Sep 1, 2005 | May 3, 2005 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2005 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | Mar 14, 2005 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2004 | - | Mar 1, 2005 | Dec 10, 2004 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2004 | - | Dec 1, 2004 | Aug 9, 2004 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2004 | - | Sep 10, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 2004 | - | Jun 10, 2004 | Apr 15, 2004 | $0.1250 | - |
| Jan 5, 1998 | - | Jan 5, 1998 | - | $17.0000 | - |
| Nov 26, 1997 | - | Feb 16, 1998 | Nov 18, 1997 | $0.6000 | - |
| Sep 26, 1997 | - | Nov 14, 1997 | Sep 18, 1997 | $0.6000 | - |
| Jun 26, 1997 | - | Aug 15, 1997 | Jun 16, 1997 | $0.6000 | - |
| Mar 26, 1997 | - | May 15, 1997 | Mar 12, 1997 | $0.6000 | - |
| Dec 27, 1996 | - | Feb 14, 1997 | Dec 10, 1996 | $0.6000 | - |
| Sep 26, 1996 | - | Nov 15, 1996 | Sep 10, 1996 | $0.5200 | - |
| Jun 26, 1996 | - | Aug 15, 1996 | Jun 11, 1996 | $0.5200 | - |
| Mar 27, 1996 | - | May 15, 1996 | Mar 14, 1996 | $0.5200 | - |
| Dec 27, 1995 | - | Feb 15, 1996 | Nov 21, 1995 | $0.5200 | - |
| Sep 27, 1995 | - | Nov 15, 1995 | Sep 19, 1995 | $0.5200 | - |
| Jun 28, 1995 | - | Aug 15, 1995 | Jun 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, 1990 | Sep 14, 1990 | $0.3000 | - |
| Jun 25, 1990 | - | Aug 15, 1990 | Jun 15, 1990 | $0.3000 | - |
| Mar 26, 1990 | - | May 15, 1990 | Mar 16, 1990 | $0.3000 | - |
| Feb 9, 1990 | - | Feb 15, 1990 | Dec 21, 1989 | $0.2500 | - |
| Oct 4, 1989 | - | Oct 4, 1989 | Oct 4, 1989 | $0.2500 | - |
| Jun 26, 1989 | - | Jun 26, 1989 | Jun 16, 1989 | $0.2500 | - |
| Jan 2, 1987 | - | Jan 15, 1987 | Dec 23, 1986 | $0.6880 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About National HealthCare Dividends
What is NHC's current dividend yield?
National HealthCare Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.27%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is NHC's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for NHC was June 30, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does NHC pay dividends?
National HealthCare Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is NHC's dividend payout ratio?
National HealthCare Corporation's payout ratio is 32.44%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is NHC's dividend growth rate?
National HealthCare Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 4.92% with 9 consecutive years of dividend growth.