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HCA Dividend History

HCA Healthcare, Inc. · every payment since 2012

As of Oct 8, 2026, HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) has paid 37 dividends since 2012. The most recent was $0.7800 per share (ex-date Sep 16, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months HCA paid $3.0600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.70%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +4.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.7800

Last ex-date

Sep 16, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$3.06

Trailing yield

0.70%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

5 yrs

Key facts: HCA dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 37 dividend payments on record for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA), going back to 2012.
  • HCA's most recent dividend was $0.78 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, HCA paid $3.06 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.70%.
  • HCA's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 17, 2026 ex-date, a 8.3% rise to $0.78 per share.
  • HCA's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Oct 29, 2020 ex-date, a 83.3% reduction to $0.0720 per share.
  • HCA paid $2.88 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 9.1% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "HCA Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HCA/dividend-history

What the record shows

HCA, a Healthcare stock, has paid 37 quarterly dividends beginning in calendar year 2012. Over the trailing year, four payments totaled $3.06 per share and produced a 0.71% trailing yield.

The latest payment was $0.78 per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Recent payments averaged $0.78 per share, up from the prior average of $0.75, a 4% increase.

Annual totals rose in each of the five recent full years, reaching $2.88 per share. The last annual cut year was 2020. That year contained three payments because ex-dates fell into a neighbouring year, so its annual change reflects timing rather than a change in the rate. Average payment that year was $0.2567 per share. HCA currently carries a dividend safety grade of B.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 30, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

0.72%

of price a year ago

Price change

+3.0%

$426.27 → $439.17

Approx. total return

+3.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

HCA dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

HCA dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$2.3400—
20254$2.8800+9.1%
20244$2.6400+10.0%
20234$2.4000+7.1%
20224$2.2400+16.7%
20214$1.9200+149.4%
20203timing$0.7700-51.9%
20194$1.6000+14.3%
20184$1.4000—
20123timing$6.5000—

Every HCA dividend

10 raises · 3 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 16, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.7800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.7800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.7800+8.3%Raise
Dec 15, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.7200+9.1%Raise
Dec 13, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2024Mar 29, 2024$0.6600+10.0%Raise
Dec 13, 2023Dec 28, 2023$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.6000+7.1%Raise
Dec 13, 2022Dec 28, 2022$0.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.5600+16.7%Raise
Dec 13, 2021Dec 29, 2021$0.4800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.4800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.4800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2021Mar 31, 2021$0.4800+79.1%Raise
Dec 24, 2020—$0.2680+272.2%Raise
Oct 29, 2020—$0.0720-83.3%Cut
Feb 28, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.4300+7.5%Raise
Nov 29, 2019Dec 27, 2019$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
May 31, 2019Jun 28, 2019$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2019Mar 29, 2019$0.4000+14.3%Raise
Nov 30, 2018Dec 28, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 31, 2018Sep 28, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
May 31, 2018Jun 29, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2018Mar 30, 2018$0.3500-82.5%Cut
Dec 13, 2012Dec 21, 2012$2.0000-20.0%Cut
Oct 31, 2012Nov 16, 2012$2.5000+25.0%Raise
Feb 14, 2012Feb 29, 2012$2.0000—First

HCA dividend history — FAQ

How much is HCA's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, HCA's most recent dividend was $0.7800 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.0600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.70%.

How often does HCA pay a dividend?

HCA Healthcare, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is HCA's next dividend?

HCA's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has HCA ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 3 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2020.

How much did HCA pay in dividends in 2025?

HCA paid $2.8800 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 9.1% from 2024.

What was HCA's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, HCA paid $3.0600 per share, 0.72% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +3.0%. That is an approximate total return of +3.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to HCA