HCA Healthcare, Inc.

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

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$363.23

-2.1%
HealthcareMedical - Care Facilities

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services company in the United States. The company operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. It also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. In addition, the company operates psychiatric hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, adolescent and adult alcohol, drug abuse treatment, and counseling services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 182 hospitals, including 175 general and acute care hospitals, five psychiatric hospitals, and two rehabilitation hospitals; 125 freestanding surgery centers; and 21 freestanding endoscopy centers in 20 states and England. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$80.58B
EPS28.6200
P/E Ratio12.69
Earnings Date07/24/2026
0.17%
Dividend Yield
13%
3Y-29.0%
5Y-36.0%
10Y-
11.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio
31%
3Y-12.0%
5Y-5.0%
10Y-
3Y+5.0%
5Y+8.0%
10Y-
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

HCA Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

36

Latest Dividend

$0.7800

Annual Amount

$3.7200

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 24, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Jun 30, 2026
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 26, 2026
Mar 17, 2026Mar 31, 2026
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly+8.33%
Oct 24, 2025
Dec 15, 2025Dec 29, 2025
$0.7200
$0.7200
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 25, 2025
Sep 16, 2025Sep 30, 2025
$0.7200
$0.7200
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 25, 2025
Jun 16, 2025Jun 30, 2025
$0.7200
$0.7200
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 24, 2025
Mar 17, 2025Mar 31, 2025
$0.7200
$0.7200
Quarterly+9.09%
Oct 25, 2024
Dec 13, 2024Dec 27, 2024
$0.6600
$0.6600
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 23, 2024
Sep 16, 2024Sep 30, 2024
$0.6600
$0.6600
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2024
Jun 14, 2024Jun 28, 2024
$0.6600
$0.6600
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 30, 2024
Mar 15, 2024Mar 29, 2024
$0.6600
$0.6600
Quarterly+10.00%
Oct 24, 2023
Dec 14, 2023Dec 28, 2023
$0.6000
$0.6000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 27, 2023
Sep 15, 2023Sep 29, 2023
$0.6000
$0.6000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 21, 2023
Jun 16, 2023Jun 30, 2023
$0.6000
$0.6000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 27, 2023
Mar 17, 2023Mar 31, 2023
$0.6000
$0.6000
Quarterly+7.14%
Oct 21, 2022
Dec 14, 2022Dec 28, 2022
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 22, 2022
Sep 16, 2022Sep 30, 2022
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 22, 2022
Jun 16, 2022Jun 30, 2022
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 27, 2022
Mar 17, 2022Mar 31, 2022
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly+16.67%
Oct 22, 2021
Dec 14, 2021Dec 29, 2021
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 20, 2021
Sep 16, 2021Sep 30, 2021
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 22, 2021
Jun 16, 2021Jun 30, 2021
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 2, 2021
Mar 17, 2021Mar 31, 2021
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly+79.10%
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 31, 2020Jan 13, 2021
$0.2680
$0.2680
Quarterly+272.22%
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 30, 2020Nov 12, 2020
$0.0720
$0.0720
Quarterly-83.26%
Jan 28, 2020
Mar 2, 2020Mar 31, 2020
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly+7.50%
Oct 29, 2019
Dec 2, 2019Dec 27, 2019
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 29, 2019
Sep 3, 2019Sep 30, 2019
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 30, 2019
Jun 3, 2019Jun 28, 2019
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 29, 2019
Mar 1, 2019Mar 29, 2019
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly+14.29%
Oct 30, 2018
Dec 3, 2018Dec 28, 2018
$0.3500
$0.3500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 25, 2018
Sep 4, 2018Sep 28, 2018
$0.3500
$0.3500
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018Jun 29, 2018
$0.3500
$0.3500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 30, 2018
Mar 1, 2018Mar 30, 2018
$0.3500
$0.3500
Quarterly-82.50%
Dec 6, 2012
Dec 17, 2012Dec 21, 2012
$2.0000
$2.0000
Quarterly-20.00%
Oct 16, 2012
Nov 2, 2012Nov 16, 2012
$2.5000
$2.5000
Quarterly+25.00%
Feb 6, 2012
Feb 16, 2012Feb 29, 2012
$2.0000
$2.0000
Quarterly-
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-679.00M
2025
Net Income
6.78B
2025
Payout Ratio
10.01%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
10.01%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
8.8%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
+1.6%

Flat or modest dividend growth. Company maintaining dividend but not increasing aggressively. Monitor whether due to business maturity or temporary headwinds.

Sustainability
Excellent

Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.