The Ensign Group, Inc.
ENSGHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.15%
Annual Dividend
$0.26
Payout Ratio
4%
5-Yr Growth
4.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) yields 0.15% ($0.26 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $180.77 — +4% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (93/100). 18 years of dividend growth.
Is ENSG a good dividend stock?
YesThe Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.15% ($0.26/yr), with 18 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 18 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (4%)
- 123% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 4%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.26
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 18
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.69
- Market Cap
- $10.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 123%
- 52-Week Range
- $141.58 – $218.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ENSG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-3%
3 Years
+80%
5 Years
+123%
52-Week Range
$141.58 – $218.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ENSG worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Ensign Group, Inc. is $180.77 per share, versus a market price of $173.91. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$180.77
Current Price
$173.91
Gap
+4%
Margin of Safety
4%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 19.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), 19.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.38 EPS, $0.26 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ENSG Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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 ENSG dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.26 / yr per share
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