Data as of:
Price 02-03-26 16:00 ET,
Balance Sheet 2025-09-30,
Income Statement 2025-09-30,
Cash Flow 2025-09-30
Indicators
Dividend indicators
Value
Date
Pays Dividend
Yes
2-1-2026
Dividend Type
common
2-1-2026
Dividend Payout / Share
$0.64
2-1-2026
Last Dividend Date
1-29-26
Income indicators
Value
Date
EBITDA Positive
Yes
2-1-2026
Net Income Positive
Yes
2-1-2026
Avg CA Burn (Annual %)
0.74%
2-1-2026
Avg CA Burn (Quarterly %)
2.69%
2-1-2026
Shares Outstanding Changes
Date
Shares Outstanding
Delta
2025-11-10
15,515,253
+14,342
2025-09-19
15,500,911
+11
2025-08-12
15,500,900
+29,900
Short Interest Changes
Latest short interest:
337,737 shares
(3.41% of float)
| Days to cover: 3.60
Date
Short Interest
Delta
Δ %
2026-02-03
337,737 shares
+0
+0.00%
2026-02-02
337,737 shares
+0
+0.00%
2026-01-30
337,737 shares
None
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Interesting Volume Days
Volume/ratio use shares outstanding as of the event date (frozen).
Date
Volume
Shares Outstanding
Volume / Shares
Price
No interesting volume events
National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. It operates through two segments: Inpatient and Homecare and Hospice Services. The company's skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. It also provides medical specialty units comprise memory care units and sub-acute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living facilities offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. Its independent living facilities offers specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly and provide various ancillary services for residents, including restaurants, activity rooms and social areas; and behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, the company homecare agencies assist those who wish to stay at home or in assisted living residences but still require some degree of medical care or assistance with daily activities; hospice agencies that provides hospice and palliative care; and operates pharmacies, as well as managed care insurance solutions. Further, the company offers management, accounting, and financial services; and leases its properties to third party operators. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.