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National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a senior health care company whose affiliates operate skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, independent living communities, behavioral health hospitals, homecare agencies, and hospice agencies. Its common stock trades on the NYSE American under the symbol NHC, and the company is described in public releases as the nation’s oldest publicly traded senior health care and long-term health care company.
This news page focuses on NHC stock news and updates, drawing from company press releases and related announcements. Readers can review earnings releases that discuss net operating revenues, segment performance for inpatient services and home care hospice services, and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. These earnings materials often highlight factors such as same-facility net operating revenues and the contribution of acquired operations like the White Oak healthcare facilities and long-term care pharmacy.
In addition to financial results, NHC news includes dividend announcements detailing quarterly common dividends per share, as well as disclosures about changes to the dividend level. Corporate governance and leadership developments are also covered, such as board retirements, new director appointments, and executive role transitions reported in conjunction with annual meetings and Form 8-K filings.
Regulatory and lease-related matters appear in NHC’s news flow as well. For example, the company has reported on discussions and disputes related to a master lease with National Health Investors, Inc., including correspondence about alleged non-monetary non-compliance and the potential impact of lease outcomes on NHC’s financial position and results of operations. Investors and observers can use this page to follow how such developments intersect with NHC’s network of skilled nursing and senior living facilities, behavioral health hospitals, and homecare and hospice agencies.
Blueprint served as transaction advisor to National Health Investors (NHI) in NHI's planned $560 million sale of a 35-property healthcare portfolio to National HealthCare Corporation (NHC). The portfolio includes 32 skilled nursing facilities and three independent living communities operated by NHC under a long-term master lease. The sale, intended to support NHI's shift toward private-pay seniors housing and increase financial flexibility, is expected to close on July 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Blueprint cites a cumulative transaction track record of $18.6 billion in volume.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) agreed to acquire the real estate of 35 facilities from National Health Investors for $560 million, comprising 32 skilled nursing and 3 independent living sites across seven states.
The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to customary conditions including the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period; NHC will continue operating nearly all locations, with four Florida skilled nursing facilities remaining under third-party leases after closing.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) reported 2025 net operating revenues of $1,517,781,000, up 16.1% from 2024, driven by an 8.4% same-facility revenue gain and the Aug. 1, 2024 acquisition of White Oak Manor (22 operations).
GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $120,015,000 for 2025; adjusted net income was $104,067,000, a 35.4% increase versus 2024. GAAP diluted EPS was $7.67 for 2025; adjusted diluted EPS was $6.65.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026, with payment scheduled for April 30, 2026.
This continues NHC's practice of regular cash distributions to common shareholders.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) reported third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Net operating revenues were $382,661,000, up 12.5% from $340,198,000 a year earlier, driven by an 8.7% same-facility revenue increase and the August 1, 2024 acquisition of White Oak Management.
GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $39,239,000 versus $42,789,000 in Q3 2024. Adjusted net income was $24,744,000, up 24.3% from $19,910,000. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.50 versus $2.73, while adjusted diluted EPS was $1.58 versus $1.27 year-over-year.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) will pay a quarterly common dividend of $0.64 per share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025, payable on January 30, 2026.
The release reiterates standard forward-looking cautionary language noting risks including litigation, insurance availability, labor and cost pressures, regulatory changes, and Medicare/Medicaid payment variability, with references to the company’s SEC reports for additional details.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, has reported strong financial results for Q2 2025. The company achieved net operating revenues of $374.91 million, marking a significant 24.7% increase from $300.66 million in Q2 2024.
The revenue growth was driven by a 9.6% increase in same-facility net operating revenues and the strategic acquisition of White Oak Management, Inc. completed on August 1, 2024. While GAAP net income decreased to $23.72 million from $26.84 million year-over-year, the adjusted net income showed remarkable growth of 64.7%, reaching $25.71 million compared to $15.61 million in Q2 2024.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share. The dividend will be paid on October 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2025.
NHC, recognized as the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, maintains its commitment to shareholder returns through regular dividend payments.
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) reported strong financial results for Q1 2025. Net operating revenues reached $373.7 million, up 25.7% from $297.2 million in Q1 2024. This growth was driven by an 8.5% increase in same-facility revenues and the strategic acquisition of White Oak Management in August 2024, which added 22 healthcare facilities to NHC's portfolio.
The company's GAAP net income rose to $32.2 million ($2.07 per diluted share), compared to $26.2 million ($1.69 per diluted share) in Q1 2024. Adjusted net income, excluding unrealized gains in marketable equity securities, increased by 61.4% to $24.8 million ($1.59 per diluted share) from $15.4 million ($0.99 per diluted share) in the same period last year.