National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.64

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.64 per share on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

National HealthCare has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 10 years.

National HealthCare Stock Down 0.2%

NHC opened at $161.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 20.99 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.58. National HealthCare has a 52 week low of $89.14 and a 52 week high of $174.54.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $386.51 million for the quarter. National HealthCare had a return on equity of 9.59% and a net margin of 7.91%.

About National HealthCare

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States.