Does HCA pay a dividend?

Yes. HCA Healthcare, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.06 per share.

How much does HCA pay in dividends?

$3.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next HCA ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HCA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

HCA Dividend

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of September 16, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.70%
Annual dividend: $3.06
Payout ratio: 0.10
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $436.48
Market cap: $94.5B

Is HCA a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.70% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.10 means roughly 10% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 9 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2020. The most recent reduction was in 2020.
Raised for 5 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

HCA dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.

Peak $2.88 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 35 dividend payments for HCA, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 16, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.7800	Quarterly
June 16, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.7800	Quarterly
March 17, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.7800	Quarterly
December 15, 2025	December 29, 2025	$0.7200	Quarterly
September 16, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.7200	Quarterly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.7200	Quarterly
March 17, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.7200	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 27, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
September 16, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
June 14, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
March 14, 2024	March 29, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
December 13, 2023	December 28, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
September 14, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
June 15, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
March 16, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
December 13, 2022	December 28, 2022	$0.5600	Quarterly
September 15, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.5600	Quarterly
June 15, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.5600	Quarterly
March 16, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.5600	Quarterly
December 13, 2021	December 29, 2021	$0.4800	Quarterly
September 15, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.4800	Quarterly
June 15, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.4800	Quarterly
March 16, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.4800	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.4300	Semi-Annual
November 29, 2019	December 27, 2019	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 30, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.4000	Quarterly
May 31, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.4000	Quarterly
February 28, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.4000	Quarterly
November 30, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
August 31, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 31, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 28, 2018	March 30, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
December 13, 2012	December 21, 2012	$2.0000	Monthly
October 31, 2012	November 16, 2012	$2.5000	Irregular
February 14, 2012	February 29, 2012	$2.0000	Special

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Frequently asked questions

Does HCA pay a dividend?: Yes. HCA Healthcare, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.06 per share.
How much does HCA pay in dividends?: $3.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next HCA ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HCA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.