National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Posts Earnings Results

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. National HealthCare had a return on equity of 9.69% and a net margin of 7.91%.The company had revenue of $386.51 million during the quarter.

National HealthCare Trading Up 2.1%

NHC stock opened at $163.50 on Friday. National HealthCare has a twelve month low of $89.14 and a twelve month high of $171.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.32 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $146.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $131.31.

National HealthCare Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.64 per share. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. National HealthCare’s payout ratio is presently 59.12%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

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.