Encompass Health Corporation · EHC · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$140.38 -1.49% on the day, -$2.13
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.84·0.60%
$0.21 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.21/qtr
pays ~Jan 3, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 1, 2027est.
own by Dec 31 ⓘ
Years without a cut
3 yrs
2 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2020held2022cut
cut in 2022 ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
23
Below its usual yield
EHC share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
EHC Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +10.5%3Y +11.9%5Y -1.2%10Y +1.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 54 payments since 2013.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $0.84 a year would stay $0.84 by 2031 - 0.60% on today's $140.38 price.

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

At $0.84 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 7,143 EHC shares, about $1,002,734 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $140.38. $1,000 a month takes about 14,286 shares, about $2,005,469. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Encompass Health (EHC) pays $0.21 a share quarterly, $0.84 a year, a 0.60% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $140.38. It has paid since 2013 and raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.21 quarterly and the last close of $140.38, this is what EHC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.21$0.07$0.84
100 shares$21.00$7.00$84.00
$10,000 invested (71.2 shares)$14.96$4.99$59.84
7,143 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.03$500.01$6,000.12
14,286 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.06$1,000.02$12,000.24

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 EHC shares reinvest into 0.15 new shares each payment, about 0.6 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 669 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 EHC’s own history in the EHC 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

EHC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

23/100Below its usual yieldvs its 3-yr history
  • EHC yields 0.60% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $140.38.
  • Its own 3-year median is 0.71%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Since Jan 2023: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.54% low1.11% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 3-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 3 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 EHC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

EHC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.21 a share, went ex on Oct 1, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Feb 4, 2027

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

How Often Does EHC Pay?

EHC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.78 a share, in 4 payments.
+11.4% against the 12 months before ($0.70 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 Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Oct 1, 2026 - $0.19 to $0.21 (+$0.02, +10.53%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.02 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 11.9% - $0.76 paid / $6.40 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 15.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 16.7% - $0.76 paid / $4.56 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 23.5% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

EHC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (BAX, SNN...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to EHC in market value, EHC’s 0.60% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 0.50%, and its raise streak of 2 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 ⓘ
EHC $140.38Encompass Health $0.21/qtr$0.84/yr fwd 0.60% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20222020 held2022 cutno 2000/2008 record 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
BAX $26.42Baxter International $0.01/qtr$0.04/yr fwd 0.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 0 yrsno raise streak
SNN $30.92Smith & Nephew $0.312/half-yr$0.62/yr fwd 2.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Varied, no cut2020 varied2022 variedno 2000/2008 record 15+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
BTSGU $237.77BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Tangible Equity Unit $0.844/qtr$3.38/yr fwd 1.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrno raise streak
RDY $14.86Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited $0.083/yr 0.56% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 raised2020 held2022 raisedno 2000 record 7 yrsno raise streak
CLPBY $7.36Coloplast A/S $0.079/half-yr$0.16/yr fwd 2.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
UHS $195.35Universal Health Services $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 0.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202008 raised2020 stopped2022 heldno 2000 record 4+ yrsno raise streak
TECH $72.83Bio-Techne $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd 0.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 16+ yrsno raise streak
ENSG $185.08Ensign 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
QGEN $50.51Qiagen N.V. $0.35/yr 0.69% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsno raise streak
RVTY $159.18Revvity $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 0.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 held2008 held2020 held2022 held 42+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: EHC vs BAX, EHC vs SNN, EHC vs BTSGU.

EHC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2013

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.21QuarterlyRegular
Jul 1, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.19QuarterlyRegular
Apr 1, 2026Apr 3, 2026$0.19QuarterlyRegular
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.19QuarterlyRegular
Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.19QuarterlyRegular
Jul 1, 2025Jul 3, 2025$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Jan 2, 2025Jan 6, 2025$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Oct 1, 2024Oct 3, 2024$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Jul 1, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.15QuarterlyRegular
The other 44 EHC payments come with a paid plan.
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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 EHC

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EHC Dividend Questions

How often does EHC pay dividends?

EHC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does EHC pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next EHC dividend?

EHC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.21 a share, went ex on Oct 1, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026. The current rate is $0.21 per share, $0.84 a year.

Does EHC pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does EHC pay per share?

EHC pays $0.21 a share quarterly, $0.84 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $140.38 that is a 0.60% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 3-year median is 0.71%.

Has EHC raised its dividend?

Yes. EHC has raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Oct 1, 2026, took the rate from $0.19 to $0.21 (+10.53%). Over five years the dividend grew -1.2% a year.

Is EHC’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. EHC paid out 12% of its earnings and 17% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 2 years in a row and gone 3 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it held it through 2020; it cut it in the 2022 crash. There is no 2000 or 2008 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my EHC dividends?

Add EHC 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 EHC 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 11, 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 12 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.