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Data last updated: Aug 03, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 03, 2026): HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) pays a $3.00 annual dividend ($0.78 quarterly), yielding 0.75% at $402.59/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-16. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.75%
Annual Dividend: $3.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 10.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-16
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 10
HCA Healthcare, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend across a network of 182 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient facilities spanning 20 states and England. The HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividend currently yields 0.75%, with a trailing annual rate of $3.00 per share. The next ex-dividend date is September 16, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment of $0.78 per share. At a beta of 1.128, HCA stock carries slightly above-market volatility, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than pure income seekers.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. pays out 10.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout reflects a business generating revenue across general and acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency facilities, and psychiatric hospitals, all of which represent recurring healthcare demand. HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividend safety benefits from this wide service base, though the company operates in a sector subject to reimbursement rate changes and regulatory shifts that could pressure earnings. The dividend itself has substantial room before the payout ratio becomes a concern.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.3% per year from 2019 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $1.60 to $2.88 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation, per HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividend 2026 data available to date). The smallest annual increase in the window was 7.1% in 2023, while the largest single-year jump reached 20.0% in 2021. A 10.3% annual growth rate is fast enough to meaningfully compound income over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.7% | $2.24 (2022) | $2.88 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +46.3% | $0.43 (2020) | $2.88 (2025) |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. suits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth rather than immediate income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.75%, which sits above the 5-year average of 0.6% but still delivers little in current income. What HCA offers instead is a 10.3% annual dividend growth rate over six years, backed by a 10.0% payout ratio that leaves ample room for continued increases. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor accepts a thin current yield in exchange for a dividend that has nearly doubled since 2019 and carries very low payout pressure.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | $0.7800 |
| 2026-06-16 | $0.7800 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.7800 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.7200 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.7200 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.7200 |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.6600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3400 |
| 2025 | $2.8800 |
| 2024 | $2.6400 |
| 2023 | $2.4000 |
| 2022 | $2.2400 |
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