Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) Shareholders to Collect $0.21 Quarterly Dividend

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 4th.

Encompass Health has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Encompass Health has a dividend payout ratio of 15.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Encompass Health to earn $6.60 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 12.7%.

Encompass Health Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE EHC traded down $2.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $124.02. 36,794 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,042,870. Encompass Health has a 1 year low of $92.77 and a 1 year high of $129.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.20, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The business has a 50 day moving average of $122.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.38.

Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. Encompass Health had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 10.01%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Encompass Health has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Encompass Health will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Encompass Health

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) is a healthcare services company that operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its hospitals provide intensive rehabilitation to patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, amputations, hip fractures and other serious illnesses or injuries.

The company’s services typically include nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy and medical management.