National HealthCare (NHC) dividend history
National HealthCare paid $39M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $2.47 per share.
Dividends per share grew 6.9% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.
That took 26% of free cash flow and 32% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.14%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in National HealthCare's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.47 | +4.4% | $39M | 26% | 32% |
| 2024 | $2.37 | +2.5% | $37M | 46% | 36% |
| 2023 | $2.31 | +3.2% | $36M | 43% | 53% |
| 2022 | $2.24 | +7.8% | $35M | — | 154% |
| 2021 | $2.08 | +0.0% | $32M | 139% | 23% |
| 2020 | $2.08 | +2.2% | $32M | 18% | 76% |
| 2019 | $2.03 | +3.8% | $31M | 42% | 46% |
| 2018 | $1.96 | +5.5% | $30M | 43% | 51% |
| 2017 | $1.86 | +9.4% | $28M | 45% | 50% |
| 2016 | $1.70 | +16.6% | $26M | 91% | 51% |
| 2015 | $1.46 | +10.7% | $21M | 85% | 40% |
| 2014 | $1.32 | +25.7% | $19M | 84% | 35% |
| 2013 | $1.05 | -43.7% | $17M | 30% | 27% |
| 2012 | $1.86 | +91.2% | $31M | 73% | 52% |
| 2011 | $0.97 | — | $16M | 27% | 25% |
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Questions
Does National HealthCare pay a dividend?
National HealthCare paid $39M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $2.47 per share.
How fast has National HealthCare's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 6.9% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.
From National HealthCare's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.