How Many HSTM Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.14 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 42,858 HSTM shares, about $1,198,738 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.97. $1,000 a month takes about 85,715 shares, about $2,397,449. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
HealthStream (HSTM) pays $0.035 a share quarterly, $0.14 a year, a 0.50% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.97. It has paid since 2018 and raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.035 quarterly and the last close of $27.97, this is what HSTM pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.035 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 100 shares | $3.50 | $1.17 | $14.00 |
| $10,000 invested (357.5 shares) | $12.51 | $4.17 | $50.05 |
| 42,858 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.03 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 85,715 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.03 | $1,000.01 | $12,000.10 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 HSTM 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 800 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 HSTM’s own history in the HSTM DRIP calculator.
- 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
HSTM Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- HSTM yields 0.50% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.97.
- Its own 3-year median is 0.43%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
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 HSTM’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026
HSTM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 16, 2026, with the cash around Nov 18, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.035 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 19, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 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 HSTM Pay?
HSTM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Mar 9, 2026 - $0.031 to $0.035 (+$0.004, +12.90%)
- Usual $ step: $0.003 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 20.0% - $0.14 paid / $0.70 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 17.9% (median of 10 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 10.0% - $0.14 paid / $1.39 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 8.5% (median of 10 earlier trailing years)
HSTM vs Similar Dividend Stocks (LTGHY, NRC...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to HSTM in market value, HSTM’s 0.50% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.32%, 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 | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSTM $27.97HealthStream | $0.035/qtr$0.14/yr fwd | 0.50% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| LTGHY $2.91Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited | $0.057/half-yr$0.11/yr fwd | 3.92% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| NRC $26.56NRC Health | $0.16/qtr$0.64/yr fwd | 2.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| KMDA $8.09Kamada | $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd | 8.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1 yrno raise streak |
| EMBC $6.46Embecta | $0.01/qtr$0.04/yr fwd | 0.62% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| SPOK $11.67Spok Holdings | $0.3125/qtr$1.25/yr fwd | 10.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 13 yrsno raise streak |
| PAHC $35.97Phibro Animal Health | $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd | 1.33% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 10+ yrsno raise streak |
| USPH $99.70U.S. Physical Therapy | $0.46/qtr$1.84/yr fwd | 1.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| RLYB $15.72Rallybio | $13.56/qtr$54.24/yr fwd | 345.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | —no raise streak |
| CPIX $5.88Cumberland Pharmaceuticals | $1.50/qtr$6.00/yr fwd | 102.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | —no raise streak |
| LWSCF $14.20Sienna Senior Living | $0.056/mo$0.67/yr fwd | 4.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 8+ yrsno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: HSTM vs LTGHY, HSTM vs NRC, HSTM vs KMDA.
HSTM Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2018
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | $0.035 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 18, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $0.035 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.035 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $0.031 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $0.031 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 19, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | $0.031 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.031 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.028 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | $0.028 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 3, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | $0.028 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | $0.028 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $0.025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | $0.025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | $0.025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | $1.00 | Quarterly | Special |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for HSTM
HSTM Dividend Questions
How often does HSTM pay dividends?
HSTM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does HSTM pay dividends monthly?
No. HSTM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next HSTM dividend?
HSTM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 16, 2026, with the cash around Nov 18, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.035 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 19, 2026. The current rate is $0.035 per share, $0.14 a year.
Does HSTM pay a dividend in November 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 16, 2026, with the cash around Nov 18, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does HSTM pay per share?
HSTM pays $0.035 a share quarterly, $0.14 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.97 that is a 0.50% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 3-year median is 0.43%.
Has HSTM raised its dividend?
Yes. HSTM has raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 9, 2026, took the rate from $0.031 to $0.035 (+12.90%). Over five years the dividend grew -32.7% a year.
Is HSTM’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. HSTM paid out 20% of its earnings and 10% 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. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my HSTM dividends?
Add HSTM 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 HSTM in the DRIP calculator.
