Encompass Health (EHC) Dividend
Encompass Health Corporation · Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities · quarterly payer
As of Nov 8, 2026, Encompass Health (EHC) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 a year, a 0.61% yield at its $137.54 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Jan 4, 2027, paid Jan 15, 2027. It has raised its dividend 2 years in a row and has a dividend safety grade of C.
Forward Yield
0.61%
Annual Dividend
$0.84
Payout Ratio
12%
5-Yr Growth
-4.7%
Ex-Date
Jan 4, 2027
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about EHC's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 8, 2026, Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) has a forward dividend yield of 0.61%, based on an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and a share price of $137.54.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (63 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years as of Nov 8, 2026.
- EHC last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
- EHC's next ex-dividend date is Jan 4, 2027, with payment on Jan 15, 2027. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC pays out 12% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- EHC's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 4.7% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC's 0.61% yield is 40% below its five-year average yield of 1.02%.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for EHC is $104.81 per share, 24% below the $137.54 share price, so EHC screens as overvalued.
- Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) has raised its regular dividend 10 times and cut it 1 time across the 53 payments on record since 2013. Its most recent change was a 10.5% increase to $0.210 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 1, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 30, 2022.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "EHC Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EHC
Is EHC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEncompass Health Corporation (EHC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.61% ($0.84/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (12%)
- 200% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 12%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.84
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jan 4, 2027
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.67
- Market Cap
- $13.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 200%
- 52-Week Range
- $92.77 – $143.36
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
EHC dividend raises and cuts
Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) has raised its regular dividend 10 times and cut it 1 time across the 53 payments on record since 2013. Its most recent change was a 10.5% increase to $0.210 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 1, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 30, 2022.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Raise | $0.190 → $0.210 | +10.5% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Raise | $0.170 → $0.190 | +11.8% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.170 | +13.3% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Cut | $0.280 → $0.150 | −46.4% |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Raise | $0.223 → $0.280 | +25.7% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Raise | $0.215 → $0.223 | +3.7% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Raise | $0.199 → $0.215 | +8.0% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Raise | $0.191 → $0.199 | +4.2% |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Raise | $0.183 → $0.191 | +4.3% |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Raise | $0.167 → $0.183 | +9.5% |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Raise | $0.143 → $0.167 | +16.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EHC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.61% ($0.84/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is EHC undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, EHC's fair value is about $104.81 versus a $137.54 share price — so it looks overvalued (-24% vs. fair value).
Is EHC's dividend safe?
EHC has a dividend-safety grade of C (63/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 2-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is EHC's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for EHC is about $104.81 per share, about 24% below the current $137.54 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is EHC a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data EHC screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.61% ($0.84/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will EHC cut its dividend?
EHC earns a dividend-safety grade of C (63/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2023). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does EHC pay a dividend?
Yes. Encompass Health Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.84 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.61%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of EHC pay?
At $0.84 per share a year, 100 shares of EHC pay $84.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $21.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $13,754 at the Nov 8, 2026 price.
What is EHC's dividend yield?
As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC's forward dividend yield is 0.61%, based on a $0.84 annual dividend and a $137.54 share price.
What is EHC's dividend per share?
As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC pays $0.84 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is EHC's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC's payout ratio is 12% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has EHC grown its dividend?
As of Nov 8, 2026, EHC has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
When is the next EHC ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 8, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for EHC is Jan 4, 2027.
EHC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+18%
3 Years
+111%
5 Years
+200%
52-Week Range
$92.77 – $143.36
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EHC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Encompass Health Corporation is $104.81 per share, versus a market price of $137.54. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$104.81
Current Price
$137.54
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-31%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 18.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 9.7% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $6.25 EPS, $0.84 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EHC Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full EHC dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.2100 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.1900 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.1900 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.1700 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.1700 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.1700 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.1700 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | $0.1500 | regular |
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