HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 16th

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.78 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th.

HCA Healthcare has increased its dividend by an average of 0.3%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 6 years. HCA Healthcare has a payout ratio of 11.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect HCA Healthcare to earn $32.98 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.12 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 9.5%.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

HCA Healthcare stock opened at $387.25 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $429.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $473.48. The company has a market cap of $85.91 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare has a 1-year low of $330.00 and a 1-year high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.45 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Company Profile

HCA Healthcare is a for‑profit operator of healthcare facilities headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1968, the company owns and operates a network of hospitals and related healthcare facilities and has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to become a large provider of inpatient and outpatient services.

The company’s core activities include the operation of acute care hospitals, freestanding surgical and emergency centers, and outpatient clinics. HCA’s services encompass inpatient care, surgical services, emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing, and various outpatient and ambulatory care offerings.