HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.04

HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of 0.035 per share by the technology company on Friday, August 28th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th.

HealthStream has a payout ratio of 20.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect HealthStream to earn $0.80 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.14 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.5%.

HealthStream Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:HSTM opened at $28.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.36. The stock has a market cap of $827.66 million, a P/E ratio of 42.28, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.45. HealthStream has a 1-year low of $19.50 and a 1-year high of $30.00.

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.06. HealthStream had a return on equity of 6.47% and a net margin of 6.39%.The firm had revenue of $83.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.82 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that HealthStream will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

Key HealthStream News

Here are the key news stories impacting HealthStream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HealthStream reported second-quarter revenue of $83.7 million, up 12.5% year over year and a company record. Operating income increased 41.4% to $8.3 million, net income rose 23.8% to $6.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 16.9% to $20.6 million. HealthStream Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.23, beating the $0.17 analyst consensus and rising from $0.18 a year earlier. Revenue also exceeded expectations of approximately $80.8 million, providing a favorable earnings surprise for investors. HealthStream Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $327 million to $332 million, broadly in line with the $327.2 million consensus estimate, and raised or updated its outlook alongside the strong quarterly results. HealthStream also ended June with $66.7 million in cash and marketable securities and no borrowed debt.
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.035 per share, payable August 28 to shareholders of record August 17. The dividend adds a modest 0.5% annualized yield and signals continued confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: HealthStream repurchased 432,476 shares for $9.3 million during the first half of 2026, which supports per-share value but also uses cash that could otherwise fund investment or acquisitions.
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders reported share sales and no purchases over the past six months. In addition, with a price-to-earnings ratio above 42 and the stock near its 52-week high, some of the strong operating performance may already be reflected in the valuation.

About HealthStream

HealthStream, Inc is a Nashville, Tennessee–based provider of workforce development and learning management solutions for healthcare organizations. Since its founding in 1990, the company has focused on helping hospitals, clinics and other care providers streamline staff training, ensure regulatory compliance and monitor employee performance. HealthStream’s platform integrates online courses, skill competency assessments and credential management tools to support workforce readiness across the healthcare continuum.

The company’s core offerings include a learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for clinical and nonclinical personnel, a competency management suite that tracks skill acquisition and validation, and a content library featuring evidence-based clinical and compliance training modules.