National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) Announces $0.12 Quarterly Dividend

National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of 0.12 per share on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th.

National Research has increased its dividend by an average of 31.7% annually over the last three years.

National Research Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:NRC traded down $0.28 during trading on Thursday, reaching $29.48. 20,410 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 69,839. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. National Research has a 12-month low of $29.12 and a 12-month high of $47.25. The firm has a market cap of $703.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $37.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.20.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $38.00 million for the quarter. National Research had a return on equity of 47.79% and a net margin of 20.84%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, TheStreet downgraded National Research from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th.

About National Research

National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.