CHE Chemed Corporation

$425.79+0.36%
B-
Dividend Yield0.54%
Annual Dividend$2.30
Payout Ratio
Safe12.50%
Consecutive Years17 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Healthcare sector
B-
Overall
D
Yield
B+
Growth
B+
Safety
A
Consistency
D+
Performance
MetricCHESector Median
Dividend Yield0.54%1.76%
Dividend Growth (5Y)10.76%5.87%
Payout Ratio12.5%32.2%
Consecutive Years Paid4216
1Y Total Return-25.9%5.4%

Grades compare this stock to Healthcare sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

22.22%

3-Year Growth

14.13%

5-Year Growth

10.76%

10-Year Growth

9.11%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Feb 23, 2026

Last Payment

Mar 13, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Feb 23, 2026$0.60000.00%
Nov 17, 2025$0.60000.00%
Aug 11, 2025$0.6000+20.00%
May 29, 2025$0.50000.00%
Feb 24, 2025$0.50000.00%
Nov 18, 2024$0.50000.00%
Aug 12, 2024$0.5000+25.00%
May 30, 2024$0.40000.00%
Feb 23, 2024$0.40000.00%
Nov 10, 2023$0.40000.00%
Aug 11, 2023$0.4000+5.26%
May 24, 2023$0.38000.00%
Feb 24, 2023$0.38000.00%
Nov 10, 2022$0.38000.00%
Aug 12, 2022$0.3800+5.56%
May 25, 2022$0.36000.00%
Feb 25, 2022$0.36000.00%
Nov 12, 2021$0.36000.00%
Aug 13, 2021$0.3600+5.88%
May 26, 2021$0.34000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

12.5%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

8.3%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$4.85$71.10M
Q1 2025$4.91$19.46M
Q2 2025$3.60$122.80M
Q3 2025$4.46$66.03M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 3Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.0.68%
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA3.73%
ENSGThe Ensign Group, Inc.0.15%
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.0.47%
EHCEncompass Health Corporation0.70%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 7, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.