Abrdn Healthcare Investors
HQHFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$19.26
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.05%
Annual Dividend
$2.32
Payout Ratio
139%
5-Yr Growth
3.4%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HQH Dividend Safety Score
42/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage139% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is HQH a good dividend stock?
MixedAbrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.05% ($2.32/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (139%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 139%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.09 – $20.46
- Dividend Safety
- D · 42/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 24, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$58.00
Annual$232.00
Monthly avg$19.33
