Chemed's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.4 per share was made to shareholders on record before Aug 11, 2023. The payout stands at $1.54 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 0.3%. The latest CHE stock dividend of $0.4 is an increase from the previous $0.38 distribution, representing a growth of 5%.
CHE has a dividend yield of 0.3% which is below the Healthcare sector and the industry average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.84%, Chemed's dividend yield is 84% lower. The historical 5-year average of CHE's dividend yield is 0.3%, which is similar to the current yield.
Chemed has been paying dividends for the last 29 years. According to our data CHE has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 5% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 18% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 10%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $0.4 | normal |
| May 24, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.38 | normal |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $0.38 | normal |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 5, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | $0.38 | normal |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $0.38 | normal |
| May 25, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | $0.36 | normal |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.36 | normal |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | $0.36 | normal |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | $0.36 | normal |
| May 26, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | $0.34 | normal |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | $0.34 | normal |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | $0.34 | normal |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | $0.34 | normal |
| May 27, 2020 | Jun 17, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | $0.32 | normal |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | $0.32 | normal |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| May 29, 2019 | Jun 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| May 30, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | $0.28 | normal |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Mar 19, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | $0.28 | normal |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Dec 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 | $0.28 | normal |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | $0.28 | normal |
| May 23, 2017 | Jun 14, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Dec 5, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | $0.26 | normal |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0.26 | normal |
| May 24, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | $0.24 | normal |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Mar 21, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 | $0.24 | normal |
CHE has a payout ratio of 10.2% which is lower than the Healthcare sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Healthcare sector average of 39.7%, Chemed's payout ratio is 74% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXT Sensient Technologies Corp | 2.91% | $1.64 | 51.9% |
| RPM Rpm International Inc | 1.79% | $1.68 | 44.9% |
| BCPC Balchem Corp | 0.58% | $0.71 | 22.8% |
| CHE Chemed Corp | 0.3% | $1.54 | 10.2% |
Yes, Chemed has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.
CHE hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend schedule, it is likely that its next dividend will be in November 2023.
Chemed's last regular dividend was on Aug 11, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.4 per share.
CHE's annualized dividend per share is $1.54.
The current dividend yield of Chemed is 0.3%.
Chemed has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Chemed is 10.2%.
Chemed's dividend yield is below the Healthcare sector average.