The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 31st

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.065 per share on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st.

The Ensign Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 18 years. The Ensign Group has a payout ratio of 3.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect The Ensign Group to earn $6.17 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 4.2%.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

Shares of ENSG opened at $200.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $199.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $185.18. The Ensign Group has a 1-year low of $118.73 and a 1-year high of $218.00. The company has a market cap of $11.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.36, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.83.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 16.76%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that The Ensign Group will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Company Profile

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.