National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 31st

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.64 per share on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

National HealthCare has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 10 years.

National HealthCare Stock Down 0.2%

NHC opened at $161.03 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.99 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $157.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.58. National HealthCare has a 52-week low of $89.14 and a 52-week high of $174.54.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $386.51 million for the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 7.91% and a return on equity of 9.59%.

About National HealthCare

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States.