HCA Healthcare (HCA) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerHCA Healthcare (HCA) has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and currently yields 0.74%. The most recent dividend was $0.7800/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.74%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.94
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
10.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
6 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
9.09%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
30.19%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
N/A
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Dividend health
Chowder score
30.9%
FCF payout ratio
2.3%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Interest coverage
5.24x
ROIC (TTM)
20.2%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 10.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($33.34) covers dividend/share ($2.94).
No dividend cuts in 9 years
2 dividend cut(s) in 9 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
9+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 9 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.3%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (30.2%) exceeds EPS growth (10.7%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 16, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7800
Ex-date Mar 17, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7800
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7200
Ex-date Sep 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7200
Ex-date Jun 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7200
Ex-date Mar 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7200
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6600
Ex-date Sep 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6600
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6600
Ex-date Mar 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6600
Ex-date Dec 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
HCA Healthcare has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 6 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.6400 | $2.8800 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $2.4000 | $2.6400 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | $2.2400 | $2.4000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | $1.9200 | $2.2400 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $0.7700 | $1.9200 | +149.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6000 | $0.7700 | -51.9% |
| 2019 | $1.4000 | $1.6000 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | — | $1.4000 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for HCA Healthcare (HCA) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$682.00M
YoY change
-1.6%
5Y CAGR
+34.7%
Peak year (2010)
$4.26B
Latest annual
$679.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for HCA Healthcare (HCA)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for HCA Healthcare (HCA)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $679.00M | -1.6% | -$11.00M | ||
| 2024 | $690.00M | +4.4% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2023 | $661.00M | +1.2% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2022 | $653.00M | +4.6% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2021 | $624.00M | +307.8% | +$471.00M | ||
| 2020 | $153.00M | -72.2% | -$397.00M | ||
| 2019 | $550.00M | +12.9% | +$63.00M | ||
| 2018 | $487.00M | — | +$487.00M | ||
| 2017 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2016 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2015 | $0 | -100.0% | -$7.00M | ||
| 2014 | $7.00M | -56.3% | -$9.00M | ||
| 2013 | $16.00M | -99.5% | -$3.13B | ||
| 2012 | $3.15B | +10054.8% | +$3.12B | ||
| 2011 | $31.00M | -99.3% | -$4.23B | ||
| 2010 | $4.26B | — | +$4.26B | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2007 | $0 | -100.0% | -$201.00M | ||
| 2006 | $201.00M | -22.1% | -$57.00M | ||
| 2005 | $258.00M | +29.6% | +$59.00M | ||
| 2004 | $199.00M | +410.3% | +$160.00M | ||
| 2003 | $39.00M | -2.5% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2002 | $40.00M | -4.8% | -$2.00M | ||
| 2001 | $42.00M | -4.5% | -$2.00M | ||
| 2000 | $44.00M | — | +$44.00M | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | -100.0% | -$54.00M | ||
| 1996 | $54.00M | +8.0% | +$4.00M | ||
| 1995 | $50.00M | +38.9% | +$14.00M | ||
| 1994 | $36.00M | -10.0% | -$4.00M | ||
| 1993 | $40.00M | +900.0% | +$36.00M | ||
| 1992 | $4.00M | +14.3% | +$500,000 | ||
| 1991 | $3.50M | -10.3% | -$400,000 | ||
| 1990 | $3.90M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported dividends paid of $679.00M – edged down 1.6% year-over-year.
HCA Healthcare dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +34.7%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
HCA Healthcare dividends paid peaked at $4.26B in 2010; the latest annual figure is $679.00M in 2025 (84.0% below peak).
2010 marks the peak dividends paid at $4.26B, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1997.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) sits 9th of 8 Healthcare peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $8.05B.
HCA Healthcare Dividends Paid 2025: $679.00M
HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2025 was $679.00M, edged down 1.6% below 2024.
HCA Healthcare Dividends Paid 2024: $690.00M
HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2024 was $690.00M, edged up 4.4% from 2023.
HCA Healthcare Dividends Paid 2023: $661.00M
HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2023 was $661.00M, edged up 1.2% from 2022.
HCA Healthcare Dividends Paid 2022: $653.00M
HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2022 was $653.00M, edged up 4.6% from 2021.
HCA Healthcare Dividends Paid 2021: $624.00M
HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2021 was $624.00M.
See more financial history for HCA Healthcare (HCA).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as HCA Healthcare, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | $5.38B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does HCA Healthcare pay dividends?
Yes, HCA Healthcare (HCA) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.94 per share annually, yielding 0.74%.
What is HCA Healthcare's dividend yield?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has a current dividend yield of 0.74%.
Is HCA Healthcare's dividend safe?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) passes 4 out of 7 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has HCA Healthcare increased its dividend?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has 6 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is HCA Healthcare's dividend payout ratio?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has a dividend payout ratio of 10.1%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is HCA Healthcare's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for HCA Healthcare (HCA) is $682.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has HCA Healthcare dividends paid changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) dividends paid changed -1.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of HCA Healthcare dividends paid?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +34.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did HCA Healthcare dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
HCA Healthcare dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $4.26B in 2010.
What was HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2024?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) dividends paid in 2024 was $690.00M.
What was HCA Healthcare dividends paid in 2025?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) dividends paid in 2025 was $679.00M.
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