HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.78 on March 31st

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of 0.78 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a 8.3% increase from HCA Healthcare’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.72.

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 dividend payout ratio of 11.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect HCA Healthcare to earn $28.03 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 11.1%.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

HCA stock opened at $533.39 on Friday. HCA Healthcare has a 1 year low of $313.21 and a 1 year high of $556.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50-day moving average is $507.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $470.03.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $8.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.37 by $0.64. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.97% and a negative return on equity of 409.11%. The firm had revenue of $19.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. On average, analysts expect that HCA Healthcare will post 24.98 EPS for the current 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.