National HealthCare Sets 67-Cent Dividend Payable January 29 to December 31 Holders

National HealthCare Corporation will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share on January 29, 2027, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2026, Business Wire reported. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company is the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care provider, operating skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, home care, hospice and behavioral health services across 10 southeastern states.

National HealthCare's Dividend Terms and Facility Footprint

The dividend is 67 cents per common share, with the record date set for December 31, 2026, and payment scheduled for January 29, 2027. National HealthCare trades on the NYSE American under the ticker NHC.

As of November 1, 2026, NHC affiliates operated 80 skilled nursing facilities with 10,323 beds, according to the company. Affiliates also ran 26 assisted living communities with 1,413 units, nine independent living communities with 775 units, three behavioral health hospitals, 34 homecare agencies and 33 hospice agencies. Other services include Alzheimer's and memory care units, pharmacy services, a rehabilitation services company, and management and accounting services to third-party post-acute operators.

Brian F. Kidd is senior vice president and chief financial officer.

National HealthCare's $560 Million Acquisition of 35 Facilities

According to akta.pro company records, National HealthCare closed a $560 million acquisition in July 2026 of 32 skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities from National Health Investors, moving from lessee to owner of real estate it had operated since 1991. The same records show a $525 million debt-funded round in May 2026 led by Bank of America, and net operating revenues of $1.52 billion for 2025, a 16.1% increase from $1.31 billion in 2024.

Earlier Dividend and Earnings Reports

Markets Daily reported on August 7, 2026, that National HealthCare announced a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share on August 6, with a record date of September 30, and that the company had raised its dividend annually for the past 10 years. Stock Titan reported on August 7, 2026, that the 67-cent dividend was payable on October 30, 2026. Seeking Alpha reported on October 6, 2026, that second-quarter 2026 revenue was $408 million, up 8.8% year over year, with operating income up 43.5% to $48.9 million and skilled nursing occupancy at 90.1%.