NHC to Pay Common and Preferred Dividends
Posted by Gerald Coggin on October 31, 2012
For release: October 31, 2012
Contact: Gerald Coggin, Sr. VP of Corporate Relations
Phone: (615) 890-2020
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT: NHC, NHC.PRA), one of the nation’s oldest long-term health care companies, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2012 and payable on March 1, 2013 and a dividend of 20 cents per preferred share to shareholders of record on December 17, 2012 and payable on January 15, 2013.
About NHC
At September 30, 2012, NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 75 long-term health care centers with 9,460 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 37 homecare programs, six independent living centers and 17 assisted living communities. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s units, long-term care pharmacies, hospice, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third parties. Other information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.