Chemed Corporation · CHE · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$539.50 +0.27% on the day, +$1.44
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Yearly payout / yield
$2.80·0.52%
$0.70 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.70/qtr
pays ~Nov 23 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 21est.
ex in 11 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
25 yrs
17 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all four
Yield vs history ⓘ
73
Above its usual yield
CHE share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
CHE Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +16.7%3Y +20.5%5Y +14.2%10Y +10.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 152 payments since 1988.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.70 rate), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +16.67% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $2.80 a year would be $5.02 by 2031 - 0.93% on today's $539.50 price.

How Many CHE Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $2.80 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,143 CHE shares, about $1,156,149 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $539.50. $1,000 a month takes about 4,286 shares, about $2,312,297. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Chemed (CHE) pays $0.70 a share quarterly, $2.80 a year, a 0.52% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $539.50. It has paid since 1988 and raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.70 quarterly and the last close of $539.50, this is what CHE pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.70$0.23$2.80
100 shares$70.00$23.33$280.00
$10,000 invested (18.5 shares)$12.97$4.32$51.90
2,143 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.10$500.03$6,000.40
4,286 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.20$1,000.07$12,000.80

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 CHE shares reinvest into 0.13 new shares each payment, about 0.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 771 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with CHE’s own history in the CHE DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

CHE Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

73/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • CHE yields 0.52% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $539.50.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.33%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.25% low0.64% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is CHE’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026

CHE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 96 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 21, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.70 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 19, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 96 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does CHE Pay?

CHE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 96 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.50 a share, in 4 payments.
+19.0% against the 12 months before ($2.10 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 17 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Aug 17, 2026 - $0.60 to $0.70 (+$0.10, +16.67%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.10 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 11.5% - $2.40 paid / $20.90 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 9.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 11.1% - $2.40 paid / $21.71 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 8.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

CHE vs Similar Dividend Stocks (BCHMF, TFX...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to CHE in market value, CHE’s 0.52% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 0.66%, and its raise streak of 17 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
CHE $539.50Chemed $0.70/qtr$2.80/yr fwd 0.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 25 yrsraised 17 yrs in a row
BCHMF $91.00Bachem Holding AG $0.5753/yr 0.63% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4 yrsno raise streak
TFX $154.80Teleflex $0.34/qtr$1.36/yr fwd 0.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 held2022 held 38+ yrsno raise streak
CON $42.40Concentra Group Holdings Parent $0.063/qtr$0.25/yr fwd 0.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
ATR $144.16AptarGroup $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd 1.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 31+ yrsraised 31 yrs in a row
ANSLY $124.00Ansell Limited $1.66/half-yr$3.32/yr fwd 2.68% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
INDV $36.28Indivior Pharmaceuticals $0.475/yr 1.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
BRKR $66.54Bruker $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 0.30% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 9+ yrsno raise streak
OGN $13.86Organon $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd 0.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
QGEN $50.55Qiagen N.V. $0.35/yr 0.69% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsno raise streak
ENSG $181.96Ensign Group $0.065/qtr$0.26/yr fwd 0.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 17+ yrsraised 17 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: CHE vs BCHMF, CHE vs TFX, CHE vs CON.

CHE Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1988

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Aug 17, 2026Aug 19, 2026$0.70QuarterlyRegular
May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.60QuarterlyRegular
Feb 23, 2026Feb 25, 2026$0.60QuarterlyRegular
Nov 17, 2025Nov 19, 2025$0.60QuarterlyRegular
Aug 11, 2025Aug 13, 2025$0.60QuarterlyRegular
May 29, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.50QuarterlyRegular
Feb 24, 2025Feb 26, 2025$0.50QuarterlyRegular
Nov 18, 2024Nov 20, 2024$0.50QuarterlyRegular
Aug 12, 2024Aug 14, 2024$0.50QuarterlyRegular
May 30, 2024Jun 3, 2024$0.40QuarterlyRegular
The other 142 CHE payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 152 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for CHE

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CHE Dividend Questions

How often does CHE pay dividends?

CHE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 96 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does CHE pay dividends monthly?

No. CHE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next CHE dividend?

CHE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 96 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 21, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.70 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 19, 2026. The current rate is $0.70 per share, $2.80 a year.

Does CHE pay a dividend in November 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 21, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does CHE pay per share?

CHE pays $0.70 a share quarterly, $2.80 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $539.50 that is a 0.52% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.33%.

Has CHE raised its dividend?

Yes. CHE has raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Aug 17, 2026, took the rate from $0.60 to $0.70 (+16.67%). Over five years the dividend grew 14.2% a year.

Is CHE’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. CHE paid out 11% of its earnings and 11% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 17 years in a row and gone 25 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my CHE dividends?

Add CHE to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run CHE in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.