National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.67

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.67 per share on Friday, October 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

National HealthCare has raised its dividend 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 Performance

NHC opened at $219.45 on Friday. National HealthCare has a fifty-two week low of $95.20 and a fifty-two week high of $232.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $208.41 and a 200 day moving average of $181.21. The firm has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.88 and a beta of 0.61.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter. National HealthCare had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 8.10%.The company had revenue of $408.03 million during the quarter.

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.