Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) Shareholders Set to Receive $0.21 Quarterly Dividend

Key Points

• Encompass Health declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, payable January 15 to shareholders of record January 4. The dividend implies $0.84 in annualized payments and a 0.7% yield.
• The dividend appears well covered, with a current payout ratio of 15.0% and an expected future payout ratio of 12.7%; the company has raised its dividend for two consecutive years.
• Encompass Health’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.55 versus $1.48 expected and revenue of $1.60 billion, up 9.6% year over year.

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 4th.

Encompass Health has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Encompass Health has a dividend payout ratio of 15.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Encompass Health to earn $6.60 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 12.7%.

Encompass Health Stock Performance

EHC stock opened at $123.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $12.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.74. Encompass Health has a 12-month low of $92.77 and a 12-month high of $129.96. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $122.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.38.

Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. Encompass Health had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 10.01%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.57 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Encompass Health has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Encompass Health will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Encompass Health Company Profile

Encompass Health Corporation NYSE: EHC is a healthcare services company that operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its hospitals provide intensive rehabilitation to patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, amputations, hip fractures and other serious illnesses or injuries.

The company's services typically include nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy and medical management.

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