National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.64 on April 30th

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.64 per share on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

National HealthCare Price Performance

Shares of NHC stock opened at $169.69 on Friday. National HealthCare has a 52 week low of $89.14 and a 52 week high of $171.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a PE ratio of 26.19 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $142.27 and its 200-day moving average is $127.07.

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.