The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.07 on July 31st

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of 0.065 per share on Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th.

The Ensign Group has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 18 consecutive years. The Ensign Group has a dividend payout ratio of 3.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect The Ensign Group to earn $7.30 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.26 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 3.6%.

The Ensign Group Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ENSG opened at $163.05 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The Ensign Group has a 52 week low of $134.79 and a 52 week high of $218.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $171.64 and its 200 day moving average is $184.97. The company has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.68.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The Ensign Group’s quarterly revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Ensign Group will post 6.82 earnings per share for the current year.

About The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc is a diversified provider of post-acute healthcare services in the United States, operating a network of skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, home health and hospice care centers. The company’s model emphasizes integrated care by employing multidisciplinary teams—including nursing staff, therapists and physicians—to deliver personalized rehabilitation and long-term care services for seniors and other patients recovering from injury, illness or surgery.

Through its owned and managed centers, The Ensign Group offers a broad spectrum of rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy.