CHE Chemed Corp
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Healthcare · Services-Home Health Care Services
Chemed Corp (CHE) is a healthcare company in the Services-Home Health Care Services industry, with a market capitalization of $6.9 billion. Shares last traded at $525.28, 5.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 14.4%. CHE trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97, in line with the Services-Home Health Care Services median of 24.97. Net profit margin is 10.6%, above the peer median of 2.5%. Revenue grew 4.1% year over year. The shares yield 0.4% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CHE Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $32M | $2.19 | 11950% |
| 2024-12-31 | $27M | $1.78 | 8971% |
| 2023-12-31 | $24M | $1.55 | 8624% |
| 2022-12-31 | $22M | $1.46 | 8820% |
| 2021-12-31 | $22M | $1.38 | 8198% |
| 2020-12-31 | $21M | $1.29 | 7% |
| 2019-12-31 | $20M | $1.20 | 9% |
| 2018-12-31 | $19M | $1.11 | 9% |
| 2017-12-31 | $17M | $1.04 | 18% |
| 2016-12-31 | $16M | $0.98 | 15% |
| 2015-12-31 | $16M | $0.90 | 14% |
| 2014-12-31 | $14M | $0.80 | 14% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.97 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.84 | 2026-04-28 |
| FY 2025 | $18.34 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | $12.89 | 2025-10-31 |
| Q2 2026 | $8.43 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.86 | 2026-04-28 |
Services-Home Health Care Services peers
CHE vs 7 industry peers (Services-Home Health Care Services), by market cap. Updated
| BTSG | Brightspring Health Services, Inc. | $12.2B | 33.20 | 0.85 | 2.5% | +1.91% |
| CHE | Chemed Corp | $6.9B | 24.97 | 2.65 | 10.6% | +0.21% |
| OPCH | Option Care Health, Inc. | $3.8B | 18.63 | 0.68 | 3.6% | +2.60% |
| AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | $3.0B | 13226.96 | 1.22 | 0.0% | +3.33% |
| ADUS | Addus Homecare Corp | $2.2B | 21.04 | 1.50 | 7.1% | +0.39% |
| AHCO | Adapthealth Corp. | $878M | -3.85 | 0.27 | -7.1% | +6.45% |
| BTSGU | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | — | — | — | 2.5% | +3.63% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.