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ENSG Ensign Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Ensign Group's last quarterly dividend payment of $0.06 per share was made to shareholders on record before Mar 27, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $0.24 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Key dates

  • ENSG last dividend date: Mar 27, 2024
  • ENSG next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: NHC GEN
ENSG dividend stats
DPS
$0.24
Dividend yield
0.2%
Payout ratio
6.3%
vs. Healthcare sector
Dividend yield
1.89%
Payout ratio
35.5%

Dividend yield

What is Ensign Group current dividend yield

Ensign Group's dividend yield of 0.2% is below the Healthcare sector and the industry average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.89%, Ensign Group's dividend yield is 89% lower. Historically ENSG's dividend yield has averaged at 0.3% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is ENSG dividend payout history and dates

Ensign Group has been paying dividends for the last 17 years. According to our records ENSG has issued five quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 4.4% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 19% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 11%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 27, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 $0.06 normal
Dec 28, 2023 Jan 31, 2024 Dec 15, 2023 $0.06 normal
Sep 29, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.058 normal
Sep 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.058 normal
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jun 16, 2023 $0.058 normal
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Mar 17, 2023 $0.058 normal
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 31, 2023 Dec 16, 2022 $0.058 normal
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 Sep 16, 2022 $0.055 normal
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Jun 17, 2022 $0.055 normal
Mar 30, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Mar 18, 2022 $0.055 normal
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2022 Dec 17, 2021 $0.055 normal
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 31, 2021 Sep 17, 2021 $0.053 normal
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 $0.053 normal
Mar 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 $0.053 normal
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2021 Dec 18, 2020 $0.053 normal
Sep 29, 2020 Oct 31, 2020 Sep 18, 2020 $0.05 normal
Jun 29, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 $0.05 normal
Mar 30, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Mar 23, 2020 $0.05 normal
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2020 Dec 17, 2019 $0.05 normal
Sep 27, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 Sep 20, 2019 $0.048 normal
Jun 27, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 $0.048 normal
Mar 28, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Mar 18, 2019 $0.048 normal
Dec 28, 2018 Jan 31, 2019 Dec 14, 2018 $0.048 normal
Sep 27, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 $0.045 normal
Jun 28, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 $0.045 normal
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 $0.045 normal
Dec 28, 2017 Jan 31, 2018 Dec 6, 2017 $0.045 normal
Sep 28, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Sep 12, 2017 $0.043 normal
Jun 28, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 $0.043 normal
Mar 29, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Mar 14, 2017 $0.043 normal
Dec 28, 2016 Jan 31, 2017 Dec 19, 2016 $0.043 normal
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 $0.04 normal
Jun 28, 2016 Jul 31, 2016 Jun 15, 2016 $0.04 normal
Mar 29, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Mar 16, 2016 $0.04 normal

Ensign Group dividend payout ratio

What is Ensign Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Ensign Group's payout ratio of 6.3% is below the Healthcare sector and the industry average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 35.5%, Ensign Group's payout ratio is 82% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

ENSG dividend vs peer dividends

How does ENSG dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NHC National Healthcare Corp 2.6% $2.36 54.1%
GEN Gen Digital Inc 2.43% $0.5 22.3%
ENSG Ensign Group Inc 0.2% $0.24 6.3%

Frequently asked questions

Does Ensign Group pay a dividend?

Yes, Ensign Group has been paying dividends for the last 17 years.

When is Ensign Group's next dividend?

ENSG hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was ENSG's last dividend?

Ensign Group's last regular dividend was on Mar 27, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.06 per share.

How much dividend does Ensign Group pay (per share)?

ENSG's annualized dividend per share is $0.24.

What is Ensign Group's dividend yield?

Ensign Group's current dividend yield is 0.2%.

How often does Ensign Group pay dividends?

Ensign Group pays dividends quarterly.

What is Ensign Group's dividend payout ratio?

Ensign Group's dividend payout ratio is 6.3%.

Does Ensign Group pay a good dividend?

Ensign Group's dividend yield is below the Healthcare sector average.