When will National Healthcare Corp (NHC) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 5. This is when we
expect National Healthcare Corp 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.
National Healthcare Corp's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.67 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
NHC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.67 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.68 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.7%, from $0.64 to $0.67 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.2% a year, compounded ($0.52 → $0.67) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 52 days before the ex-date, across 57 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 64 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 129 payments since January 1987 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date National Healthcare Corp has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for NHC, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.67 | Aug 6, 2026 |
National Healthcare Corp's dividend schedule
National Healthcare Corp has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 57 announcements we have on file, NHC declares a dividend a median of 52 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice NHC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 64 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 29 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.7%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
NHC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 129 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.57 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside NHC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2012 | $1.00 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | $17.00 |
| Nov 24, 1993 | $1.10 |
| Oct 17, 1991 | $20.625 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of NHC's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will NHC announce its next dividend?
- We expect National Healthcare Corp to declare its next dividend around November 5, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is NHC's next ex-dividend date?
- National Healthcare Corp goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own NHC 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 NHC pay a dividend?
- National Healthcare Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 129 payments since January 1987.
- How much does NHC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.67 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.68 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does NHC announce its dividend?
- A median of 52 days before the ex-date, across the 57 declarations we hold.