NHC National Healthcare Corp
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Healthcare · Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) is a healthcare company in the Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities industry, with a market capitalization of $3.5 billion. Shares last traded at $221.63, 7.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 97.2%. NHC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.75, below the Healthcare median of 27.46. Net profit margin is 9.0%, above the peer median of -1.5%. Revenue grew 16.1% year over year. The shares yield 1.2% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NHC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $39M | $2.47 | 32% |
| 2024-12-31 | $37M | $2.37 | 36% |
| 2023-12-31 | $36M | $2.31 | 53% |
| 2022-12-31 | $35M | $2.24 | 154% |
| 2021-12-31 | $32M | $2.08 | 23% |
| 2020-12-31 | $32M | $2.08 | 76% |
| 2019-12-31 | $31M | $2.03 | 46% |
| 2018-12-31 | $30M | $1.96 | 51% |
| 2017-12-31 | $28M | $1.86 | 50% |
| 2016-12-31 | $26M | $1.70 | 51% |
| 2015-12-31 | $21M | $1.46 | 40% |
| 2014-12-31 | $19M | $1.32 | 35% |
*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 | $4.82 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.27 | 2026-05-07 |
| FY 2025 | $7.67 | 2026-02-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.10 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.59 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.07 | 2026-05-07 |
Healthcare peers
NHC vs 14 sector peers (Healthcare), by market cap. Updated
| LLY | Lilly (Eli) | $1.09T | 40.86 | 13.70 | 33.5% | -0.02% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $670.6B | 31.88 | 6.85 | 21.5% | +1.04% |
| ONC | Beone Medicines Ltd. | $535.9B | 817.25 | 87.43 | 10.7% | +0.23% |
| ABBV | AbbVie | $459.8B | 72.87 | 7.14 | 9.8% | -0.57% |
| MRK | Merck | $375.8B | 118.44 | 5.65 | 4.8% | +0.44% |
| AMGN | Amgen | $240.1B | 27.47 | 6.30 | 23.0% | +0.31% |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $228.7B | 32.82 | 4.94 | 15.0% | +1.66% |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | $225.9B | 46.76 | 16.64 | 35.6% | +0.37% |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $189.5B | 30.20 | 4.20 | 13.9% | -1.50% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences | $187.5B | -57.87 | 6.16 | -10.6% | +1.09% |
| PFE | Pfizer | $164.2B | 37.91 | 2.58 | 6.8% | -0.76% |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | $148.3B | 37.05 | 5.91 | 15.9% | +0.49% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | $141.5B | 32.11 | 11.24 | 35.0% | +0.24% |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $139.1B | 14.98 | 2.83 | 18.9% | +0.62% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.