Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
National Healthcare (NHC) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Hospital/Nursing Management
11y payment streak5y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.30%
@ $196.30
TTM Yield
1.30%
Forward Annual
$2.56
Quarterly
Market Cap
$3.0b
Payout (FCF)
26%
3.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
32%
Latest Amount
$0.6400
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
-35.1%
5y CAGR
-21.2%
10y CAGR
-7.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-30
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (6.20)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (18.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
4.35×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +57.1%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.73%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.71%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (39)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-30$0.6700Quarterly2026-07-31recurring
2026-03-31$0.6400Quarterly2026-04-30recurring
2025-12-31$0.6400Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-09-30$0.6400Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-06-30$0.6400Quarterly2025-08-01recurring
2025-03-28$0.6100Quarterly2025-04-25recurring
2024-12-30$0.6100Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-09-30$0.6100Quarterly2024-11-01recurring
2024-06-28$0.6100Quarterly2024-08-01recurring
2024-03-27$0.5900Quarterly2024-05-01recurring
2023-12-28$0.5900Quarterly2024-02-01recurring
2023-09-28$0.5900Quarterly2023-11-01recurring
2023-06-29$0.5900Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-03-30$0.5700Quarterly2023-05-01recurring
2022-12-29$0.5700Quarterly2023-02-01recurring
2022-09-29$0.5700Quarterly2022-11-01recurring
2022-06-29$0.5700Quarterly2022-08-01recurring
2022-03-30$0.5500Quarterly2022-05-02recurring
2021-12-30$0.5500Quarterly2022-02-01recurring
2021-09-29$0.5200Quarterly2021-11-01recurring
2021-06-29$0.5200Quarterly2021-08-02recurring
2021-03-30$0.5200Quarterly2021-05-03recurring
2020-09-29$0.5200Quarterly2020-11-02recurring
2020-06-29$0.5200Quarterly2020-08-03recurring
2020-03-30$0.5200Quarterly2020-05-01recurring
2019-12-30$0.5200Quarterly2020-02-03recurring
2019-09-27$0.5200Quarterly2019-12-02recurring
2019-06-27$0.5200Quarterly2019-08-30recurring
2019-03-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-06-03recurring
2018-12-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-09-27$0.5000Quarterly2018-12-03recurring
2018-06-28$0.5000Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-03-28$0.4800Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2017-09-28$0.4800Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-06-28$0.4800Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-03-29$0.4500Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2016-12-28$0.4500Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-09-28$0.4500Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-06-28$0.4500Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
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