National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $145.21 and last traded at $145.7590, with a volume of 10566 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $143.79.

National HealthCare Trading Up 1.4%

The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $135.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.69.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 9.52%. The company had revenue of $382.66 million for the quarter.

National HealthCare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. National HealthCare’s payout ratio is 59.12%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

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.