HQH Dividend History & Analysis | 12.9% Yield

HQH has a dividend yield of 12.9% and paid 2.25 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 12.88%
Payout Ratio 137.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.79%
Consistency Lifetime 71.3%
Yield on Cost 5y 15.51%
Payout FCF 192.5%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 59.74%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
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.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 31%
Total Return 5y: 26%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 485 M 27.4% 41.7%
ECAT 1,333 M 22.1% 39.8%
BCAT 1,467 M 22.2% 38.2%
OXSQ 159 M 20.7% 23.8%
MSIF 573 M 10.6% 43.8%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
FSCO 1,023 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 652 M 108% 100%
OWL 13,794 M 60.1% 100%
NOAH 784 M 70.2% 24.1%
BXSL 5,577 M 55.3% 90.8%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

TYG
Tortoise Energy
 11.40% Yield
BSTZ
BlackRock Science
 12.56% Yield
BK
The Bank of New York
 2.10% Yield
HQL
Tekla Life Sciences
 12.88% Yield
NTRS
Northern Trust
 2.51% Yield
FHI
Federated Investors
 2.80% Yield

HQH Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of April 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-02-20 2026-02-20 2026-03-31 Quarterly 0.63 10.5% 3.17%
2025-11-21 2025-11-21 2026-01-12 Quarterly 0.57 11.8% 3.16%
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-09-30 Quarterly 0.51 -5.6% 3.11%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-06-30 Quarterly 0.54 -5.3% 3.48%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-03-31 Quarterly 0.57 -8.1% 3.24%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2025-01-10 Quarterly 0.62 5.1% 3.59%
2024-08-23 2024-08-23 2024-09-30 Quarterly 0.59 0% 3.13%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-06-28 Quarterly 0.59 22.9% 3.52%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-03-28 Quarterly 0.48 26.3% 2.83%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2024-01-10 Quarterly 0.38 -5% 2.53%
2023-08-24 2023-08-25 2023-09-29 Quarterly 0.4 0% 2.41%
2023-05-24 2023-05-25 2023-06-30 Quarterly 0.4 -4.8% 2.35%
2023-02-24 2023-02-27 2023-03-31 Quarterly 0.42 7.7% 2.31%
2022-11-23 2022-11-25 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.39 -2.5% 2.09%
2022-08-25 2022-08-26 2022-09-30 Quarterly 0.4 -9.1% 2.02%
2022-05-26 2022-05-27 2022-06-30 Quarterly 0.44 -8.3% 2.27%
2022-02-24 2022-02-25 2022-03-31 Quarterly 0.48 -5.9% 2.55%
2021-11-23 2021-11-24 2021-12-31 Quarterly 0.51 -1.9% 2.08%
2021-08-26 2021-08-27 2021-09-30 Quarterly 0.52 4% 1.9%
2021-05-27 2021-05-28 2021-06-30 Quarterly 0.5 -2% 2.07%
2021-02-25 2021-02-26 2021-03-31 Quarterly 0.51 920% N/A
2020-12-30 2020-12-31 2021-01-06 Other 0.05 -89.6% N/A
2020-11-25 2020-11-27 2020-12-31 Quarterly 0.48 -2% N/A
2020-08-27 2020-08-28 2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.49 19.5% N/A
2020-05-28 2020-05-29 2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.41 -12.8% N/A
2020-02-27 2020-02-28 2020-03-31 Quarterly 0.47 14.6% N/A
2019-11-26 2019-11-27 2019-12-31 Quarterly 0.41 -8.9% N/A
2019-08-27 2019-08-28 2019-09-30 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2019-05-30 2019-05-31 2019-06-28 Quarterly 0.45 9.8% N/A
2019-02-27 2019-02-28 2019-03-29 Quarterly 0.41 -19.6% N/A
2018-11-27 2018-11-28 2018-12-31 Quarterly 0.51 8.5% N/A
2018-08-27 2018-08-28 2018-09-28 Quarterly 0.47 0% N/A
2018-05-31 2018-06-01 2018-06-29 Quarterly 0.47 -2.1% N/A
2018-02-27 2018-02-28 2018-03-29 Quarterly 0.48 -7.7% N/A
2017-11-27 2017-11-28 2017-12-29 Quarterly 0.52 2% N/A
2017-08-24 2017-08-28 2017-09-29 Quarterly 0.51 2% N/A
2017-05-30 2017-06-01 2017-06-30 Quarterly 0.5 11.1% N/A
2017-02-24 2017-02-28 2017-03-31 Quarterly 0.45 -10% N/A
2016-11-23 2016-11-28 2016-12-30 Quarterly 0.5 6.4% N/A
2016-08-25 2016-08-29 2016-09-30 Quarterly 0.47 -4.1% N/A
2016-05-24 2016-05-26 2016-06-30 Quarterly 0.49 -19.7% N/A
2016-02-26 2016-03-01 2016-03-31 Quarterly 0.61 -35.1% N/A
2015-12-28 2015-12-30 2016-01-08 Other 0.94 59.3% N/A
2015-11-23 2015-11-25 2015-12-31 Quarterly 0.59 -16.9% N/A
2015-08-26 2015-08-28 2015-09-30 Quarterly 0.71 4.4% N/A
2015-05-22 2015-05-27 2015-06-30 Quarterly 0.68 7.9% N/A
2015-02-26 2015-03-02 2015-03-31 Quarterly 0.63 6.8% N/A
2014-11-24 2014-11-26 2014-12-31 Quarterly 0.59 5.4% N/A
2014-08-27 2014-08-29 2014-09-30 Quarterly 0.56 3.7% N/A
2014-05-23 2014-05-28 2014-06-30 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A

HQH Dividend FAQ

Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) is a US-based closed-end equity fund managed by abrdn Inc.

What is the Dividend Yield of HQH?

As of April 2026, HQH`s dividend yield is 12.88%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.25 USD by the current share price of 17.79.

Does HQH pay a dividend?

As of April 2026, HQH paid a dividend of 2.25 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-20 and the payout was 0.63 USD.

How often does HQH pay dividends?

HQH pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, HQH has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-20.

HQH dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for HQH for the next payments are between 0.505 (-19.8%) and 0.529 (-16.0%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 11.6%.

Will HQH pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.63 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-20. The next Ex-Dividend date for Tekla Healthcare (HQH) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for HQH?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Tekla Healthcare (HQH) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of HQH?

HQH's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.79% per year.
Weak growth: HQH's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of HQH?

HQH's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 15.5%. If you bought HQH's shares at 14.51 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.25 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 15.5% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of HQH?

HQH Payout Consistency is 71.3%. 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.
Unstable: Tekla Healthcare has an inconsistent track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does HQH have a good Dividend Yield?

HQH`s 12.88% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of HQH?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of HQH is 137.2%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of HQH?

HQH`s Overall Dividend Rating is 59.74%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

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: 2026-04-01 02:39