NHC
National HealthCare Corporation
224.80$
-0.2%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 17, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for National HealthCare Corporation (NHC): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.67 $ per share (ex-date 06/30/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
1.19%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
2.59$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
33.0%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
9Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
9Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
3.8%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
4.0%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
2.7%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2026 announced | 10/30/2026 | 0.67 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/30/2026 | 07/31/2026 | 0.67 $ | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 03/31/2026 | 04/30/2026 | 0.64 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/31/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 0.64 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/30/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 0.64 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/30/2025 | 08/01/2025 | 0.64 $ | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 03/28/2025 | 04/25/2025 | 0.61 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/30/2024 | 01/31/2025 | 0.61 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/30/2024 | 11/01/2024 | 0.61 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2024 | 08/01/2024 | 0.61 $ | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 03/27/2024 | 05/01/2024 | 0.59 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2023 | 02/01/2024 | 0.59 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2023 | 11/01/2023 | 0.59 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/29/2023 | 07/31/2023 | 0.59 $ | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 03/30/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 0.57 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2022 | 02/01/2023 | 0.57 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/29/2022 | 11/01/2022 | 0.57 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/29/2022 | 08/01/2022 | 0.57 $ | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 03/30/2022 | 05/02/2022 | 0.55 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/30/2021 | 02/01/2022 | 0.55 $ | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 09/29/2021 | 11/01/2021 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/29/2021 | 08/02/2021 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/30/2021 | 05/03/2021 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/30/2020 | 02/01/2021 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/29/2020 | 11/02/2020 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/29/2020 | 08/03/2020 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/30/2020 | 05/01/2020 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/30/2019 | 02/03/2020 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/27/2019 | 12/02/2019 | 0.52 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/27/2019 | 08/30/2019 | 0.52 $ | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/28/2019 | 06/03/2019 | 0.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2018 | 03/01/2019 | 0.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/27/2018 | 12/03/2018 | 0.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2018 | 08/31/2018 | 0.50 $ | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 03/28/2018 | 06/01/2018 | 0.48 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2017 | 03/01/2018 | 0.48 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2017 | 12/01/2017 | 0.48 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2017 | 09/01/2017 | 0.48 $ | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2017 | 06/01/2017 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2016 | 03/01/2017 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2016 | 12/01/2016 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2016 | 09/01/2016 | 0.45 $ | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2016 | 06/01/2016 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2015 | 03/01/2016 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2015 | 12/01/2015 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/11/2015 | 10/15/2015 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/26/2015 | 09/01/2015 | 0.40 $ | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 03/27/2015 | 06/01/2015 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2014 | 03/02/2015 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/26/2014 | 12/01/2014 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/26/2014 | 09/02/2014 | 0.34 $ | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 03/27/2014 | 06/02/2014 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/27/2013 | 03/03/2014 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/26/2013 | 12/02/2013 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/26/2013 | 08/30/2013 | 0.32 $ | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 03/26/2013 | 05/31/2013 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/27/2012 | 03/01/2013 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/13/2012 | 12/21/2012 | 1.00 $ | +700.0% | Other |
| 09/27/2012 | 11/30/2012 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/27/2012 | 08/31/2012 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/28/2012 | 06/01/2012 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2011 | 03/01/2012 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2011 | 12/01/2011 | 0.30 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2011 | 09/01/2011 | 0.30 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2011 | 06/01/2011 | 0.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2010 | 03/01/2011 | 0.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2010 | 12/01/2010 | 0.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2010 | 09/01/2010 | 0.28 $ | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2010 | 06/01/2010 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2009 | 03/01/2010 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2009 | 12/01/2009 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/26/2009 | 09/01/2009 | 0.26 $ | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 03/27/2009 | 06/01/2009 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2008 | 03/02/2009 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/26/2008 | 12/01/2008 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/26/2008 | 09/02/2008 | 0.24 $ | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 03/27/2008 | 06/02/2008 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/27/2007 | 03/03/2008 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/26/2007 | 12/03/2007 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/27/2007 | 09/03/2007 | 0.21 $ | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 03/28/2007 | 06/01/2007 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/27/2006 | 03/01/2007 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/27/2006 | 12/01/2006 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2006 | 09/01/2006 | 0.18 $ | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2006 | 06/01/2006 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/28/2005 | 03/01/2006 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2005 | 12/01/2005 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2005 | 09/01/2005 | 0.15 $ | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 03/29/2005 | 06/01/2005 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/29/2004 | 03/01/2005 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 09/28/2004 | 12/01/2004 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 06/28/2004 | 09/10/2004 | 0.13 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2004 | 06/10/2004 | 0.13 $ | – | Other |
| 01/05/1998 | – | 17.00 $ | – | – |
| 11/26/1997 | 02/16/1998 | 0.60 $ | – | – |
| 09/26/1997 | 11/14/1997 | 0.60 $ | – | – |
| 06/26/1997 | 08/15/1997 | 0.60 $ | – | – |
| 03/26/1997 | 05/15/1997 | 0.60 $ | – | – |
| 12/27/1996 | 02/14/1997 | 0.60 $ | – | – |
| 09/26/1996 | 11/15/1996 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 06/26/1996 | 08/15/1996 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 03/27/1996 | 05/15/1996 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 12/27/1995 | 02/15/1996 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 09/27/1995 | 11/15/1995 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 06/28/1995 | 08/15/1995 | 0.52 $ | – | – |
| 03/27/1995 | – | 0.42 $ | – | – |
| 12/23/1994 | 02/15/1995 | 0.42 $ | – | – |
| 09/26/1994 | 11/15/1994 | 0.31 $ | – | – |
| 06/24/1994 | 08/15/1994 | 0.31 $ | – | – |
| 03/25/1994 | 05/13/1994 | 0.31 $ | – | – |
| 12/27/1993 | 02/14/1994 | 0.24 $ | – | – |
| 11/24/1993 | 01/10/1994 | 1.10 $ | – | – |
| 09/24/1993 | 11/12/1993 | 0.24 $ | – | – |
| 06/24/1993 | 08/13/1993 | 0.20 $ | – | – |
| 03/25/1993 | 05/14/1993 | 0.20 $ | – | – |
| 12/24/1992 | 02/15/1993 | 0.16 $ | – | – |
| 09/24/1992 | 11/13/1992 | 0.16 $ | – | – |
| 06/24/1992 | 08/14/1992 | 0.11 $ | – | – |
| 03/25/1992 | 05/15/1992 | 0.11 $ | – | – |
| 02/07/1992 | 02/15/1992 | 0.35 $ | – | – |
| 12/24/1991 | – | 0.42 $ | – | – |
| 10/17/1991 | – | 20.63 $ | – | – |
| 09/19/1991 | 11/15/1991 | 0.48 $ | – | – |
| 06/24/1991 | 08/15/1991 | 0.35 $ | – | – |
| 03/22/1991 | 05/15/1991 | 0.35 $ | – | – |
| 12/24/1990 | 02/15/1991 | 0.30 $ | – | – |
| 09/24/1990 | 11/15/1990 | 0.30 $ | – | – |
| 06/25/1990 | 08/15/1990 | 0.30 $ | – | – |
| 03/26/1990 | 05/15/1990 | 0.30 $ | – | – |
| 02/09/1990 | 02/15/1990 | 0.25 $ | – | – |
| 10/04/1989 | 11/15/1989 | 0.25 $ | – | – |
| 06/26/1989 | 08/15/1989 | 0.25 $ | – | – |
| 01/02/1987 | 01/15/1987 | 0.69 $ | – | – |
Data as of: September 17, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.