When will Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 5, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 8. This is when we
expect Diversified Healthcare Trust to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Diversified Healthcare Trust pays dividends quarterly. We hold 107 payments for it, going back to April 2000 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for DHC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
DHC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.01 per share, July 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.04 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.01 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.01 → $0.01) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 8 days before the ex-date, across 43 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 27 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 107 payments since April 2000 |
Diversified Healthcare Trust's dividend schedule
Diversified Healthcare Trust has paid quarterly across the 26 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 43 announcements we have on file, DHC declares a dividend a median of 8 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice DHC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 27 days after the ex-date.
DHC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 107 going back to April 2000.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | $0.01 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.01 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $0.01 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $0.01 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.01 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.01 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $0.01 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $0.01 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $0.01 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.01 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $0.01 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $0.01 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will DHC announce its next dividend?
- We expect Diversified Healthcare Trust to declare its next dividend around October 8, 2026 (the week of October 5, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own DHC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does DHC pay a dividend?
- Diversified Healthcare Trust has historically paid quarterly, across 107 payments since April 2000.
- How much does DHC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.01 per share, with an ex-date of July 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.04 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does DHC announce its dividend?
- A median of 8 days before the ex-date, across the 43 declarations we hold.