EHC Dividend History & Analysis | 0.7% Yield

EHC has a dividend yield of 0.7% and paid 0.93 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.67%
Payout Ratio 13.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -5.9%
Consistency Lifetime 93.6%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.4%
Payout FCF 15.8%
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 20.7%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Health Care Facilities

Top 4 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
NHC 3,047 M 2.00% 5.08%
HCA 87,420 M 0.68% 1.81%
UHS 9,553 M 0.40% 0.51%
ENSG 10,034 M 0.15% 0.31%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
HCA 87,420 M 10.67% 55.5%
USPH 943 M 5.37% 92.5%
NHC 3,047 M 4.64% 72.7%
ENSG 10,034 M 4.41% 98.7%
FRE 25,427 M 3.25% 84.7%
EHC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 2026-07-15 0.19 0% N/A
2026-04-01 2026-04-01 2026-04-15 Quarterly 0.19 0% 0.2%
2026-01-02 2026-01-02 2026-01-15 Quarterly 0.19 0% 0.18%
2025-10-01 2025-10-01 2025-10-15 Quarterly 0.19 +11.8% 0.15%
2025-07-01 2025-07-01 2025-07-15 Quarterly 0.17 0% 0.14%
2025-04-01 2025-04-01 2025-04-15 Quarterly 0.17 0% 0.17%
2025-01-02 2025-01-02 2025-01-15 Quarterly 0.17 0% 0.18%
2024-10-01 2024-10-01 2024-10-15 Quarterly 0.17 +13.3% 0.18%
2024-07-01 2024-07-01 2024-07-15 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.17%
2024-03-28 2024-04-01 2024-04-15 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.19%
2023-12-29 2024-01-02 2024-01-16 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.22%
2023-09-29 2023-10-02 2023-10-16 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.22%
2023-06-30 2023-07-03 2023-07-17 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.22%
2023-03-31 2023-04-03 2023-04-17 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.28%
2022-12-30 2023-01-03 2023-01-17 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.25%
2022-09-30 2022-10-03 2022-10-17 Quarterly 0.15 -46.4% 0.33%
2022-07-12 2022-07-13 2022-07-20 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.59%
2022-03-31 2022-04-01 2022-04-18 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.4%
2021-12-31 2022-01-03 2022-01-18 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.42%
2021-09-30 2021-10-01 2021-10-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.37%
2021-06-30 2021-07-01 2021-07-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.36%
2021-03-31 2021-04-01 2021-04-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2020-12-31 2021-01-04 2021-01-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2020-09-30 2020-10-01 2020-10-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2020-06-30 2020-07-01 2020-07-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2020-03-31 2020-04-01 2020-04-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2019-12-31 2020-01-02 2020-01-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2019-09-30 2019-10-01 2019-10-15 Quarterly 0.28 +3.7% N/A
2019-06-28 2019-07-01 2019-07-15 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2019-03-29 2019-04-01 2019-04-15 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2018-12-31 2019-01-02 2019-01-15 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2018-09-28 2018-10-01 2018-10-15 Quarterly 0.27 +8% N/A
2018-06-29 2018-07-02 2018-07-16 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2018-03-29 2018-04-02 2018-04-16 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2017-12-29 2018-01-02 2018-01-16 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2017-09-29 2017-10-02 2017-10-16 Quarterly 0.25 +4.2% N/A
2017-06-29 2017-07-03 2017-07-17 Quarterly 0.24 0% N/A
2017-03-30 2017-04-03 2017-04-17 Quarterly 0.24 0% N/A
2016-12-29 2017-01-03 2017-01-17 Quarterly 0.24 0% N/A
2016-09-29 2016-10-03 2016-10-17 Quarterly 0.24 +4.3% N/A
2016-06-29 2016-07-01 2016-07-15 Quarterly 0.23 0% N/A
2016-03-30 2016-04-01 2016-04-15 Quarterly 0.23 -20.4% N/A
2015-12-30 2016-01-02 2016-01-15 Quarterly 0.2891 +25.7% N/A
2015-12-29 2016-01-02 2016-01-15 Quarterly 0.23 0% N/A
2015-09-29 2015-10-01 2015-10-15 Quarterly 0.23 +9.5% N/A
2015-06-29 2015-07-01 2015-07-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2015-03-30 2015-04-01 2015-04-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-12-30 2015-01-02 2015-01-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-09-29 2014-10-01 2014-10-15 Quarterly 0.21 +16.7% N/A
2014-06-27 2014-07-01 2014-07-15 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A

EHC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of EHC?

As of May 2026, EHC's dividend yield is 0.67%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.93 USD by the current share price of 104.91.

Does EHC pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, EHC paid a dividend of 0.93 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-01 and the payout was 0.19 USD.

How often does EHC pay dividends?

EHC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, EHC has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-01.

EHC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for EHC for the next payments are between 0.16 (-15.8%) and 0.165 (-13.2%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 0.62%.

Will EHC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.19 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-01. The next Ex-Dividend date for Encompass Health (EHC) is 2026-07-01.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for EHC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Encompass Health (EHC) is 2026-07-01.

What is the Dividend Growth of EHC?

EHC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -5.85% per year. Negative growth: EHC's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of EHC?

EHC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.44%. If you bought EHC's shares at 64.78 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.93 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.44% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of EHC?

EHC Payout Consistency is 93.6%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Encompass Health has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does EHC have a good Dividend Yield?

EHC's 0.67% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of EHC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of EHC is 13.0%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of EHC?

EHC's Overall Dividend Rating is 20.67%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

EHC Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in EHC's Outstanding Shares?

Encompass Health's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.4% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 2.3%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has EHC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jul 1, 2022 with a ratio of 1257:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.26 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 28,452,300 0%
1986 28,452,300 0%
1987 28,452,300 0%
1988 28,452,300 0%
1989 28,452,300 0%
1990 28,452,300 0%
1991 28,452,300 0%
1992 28,452,300 0%
1993 28,452,300 0%
1994 28,452,300 0%
1995 60,993,400 +114.37%
1996 65,767,800 +7.83%
1997 79,657,200 +21.12%
1998 83,042,800 +4.25%
1999 77,128,800 -7.12%
2000 77,628,600 +0.65%
2001 78,372,600 +0.96%
2002 79,447,400 +1.37%
2004 397,625,000 0%
2005 79,547,000 -79.99%
2006 78,700,000 -1.06%
2007 78,900,000 +0.25%
2008 87,500,000 +10.9%
2009 92,700,000 +5.94%
2010 108,500,000 +17.04%
2011 94,500,000 -12.9%
2012 94,000,000 -0.53%
2013 100,800,000 +7.23%
2014 100,800,000 0%
2015 100,600,000 -0.2%
2016 99,200,000 -1.39%
2017 99,200,000 0%
2018 100,000,000 +0.81%
2019 99,500,000 -0.5%
2020 100,100,000 +0.6%
2021 100,200,000 +0.1%
2022 100,800,000 +0.6%
2023 101,500,000 +0.69%
2024 102,300,000 +0.79%
2025 102,000,000 -0.29%
2026 100,600,000 -1.37%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-23 02:47 UTC