ENSG Dividend History & Yield

The Ensign Group, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Healthcare Quarterly payer Dividend growthHealthcare
$170.54
-0.15% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.15%
$0.258/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.15%
$0.26/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.26
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.065
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 29, 2026 Estimated
in 20 days
Next pay date
Oct 30, 2026
in 51 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 30, 2026
$0.065 per share
Payout ratio
4%
of earnings
Market cap
9.9B
P/E 26.7
5y dividend CAGR
+4.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
18 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
18.7
since Dec 27, 2007
1y total return
-0.6%
price -0.7% + dividends 0.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 (in 20 days) Oct 30, 2026 $0.065 $6.50 Estimated
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 (in 111 days) Jan 29, 2027 $0.065 $6.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 202 days) Apr 30, 2027 $0.065 $6.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 29, 2027 (in 293 days) Jul 30, 2027 $0.065 $6.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ENSG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.26 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 28, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026; most recent $0.065$0.00$0.04$0.08Sep 28, 2016: $0.0374Sep '16Dec 28, 2016: $0.0402Mar 29, 2017: $0.0402Jun 28, 2017: $0.0402Sep 28, 2017: $0.0402Dec 28, 2017: $0.0421Dec '17Mar 28, 2018: $0.0421Jun 28, 2018: $0.0421Sep 27, 2018: $0.0421Dec 28, 2018: $0.0449Mar 28, 2019: $0.0449Mar '19Jun 27, 2019: $0.0449Sep 27, 2019: $0.0449Dec 30, 2019: $0.05Mar 30, 2020: $0.05Jun 29, 2020: $0.05Jun '20Sep 29, 2020: $0.05Dec 30, 2020: $0.053Mar 30, 2021: $0.053Jun 29, 2021: $0.053Sep 29, 2021: $0.053Sep '21Dec 30, 2021: $0.055Mar 30, 2022: $0.055Jun 29, 2022: $0.055Sep 29, 2022: $0.055Dec 29, 2022: $0.058Dec '22Mar 30, 2023: $0.058Jun 29, 2023: $0.058Sep 28, 2023: $0.058Dec 28, 2023: $0.06Mar 27, 2024: $0.06Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.06Sep 30, 2024: $0.06Dec 31, 2024: $0.063Mar 31, 2025: $0.063Jun 30, 2025: $0.063Jun '25Sep 30, 2025: $0.063Dec 31, 2025: $0.065Mar 31, 2026: $0.065Jun 30, 2026: $0.065

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.15$0.302017: $0.1628$0.162820172018: $0.1712$0.171220182019: $0.1847$0.184720192020: $0.203$0.20320202021: $0.214$0.21420212022: $0.223$0.22320222023: $0.234$0.23420232024: $0.243$0.24320242025: $0.254$0.25420252026 (YTD): $0.13$0.132026 YTD

How much ENSG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month4,616$787,108$1,200
$500 / month23,077$3,935,538$6,000
$1,000 / month46,154$7,871,077$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.15%. $10,000 in ENSG would currently pay about $15 a year ($1 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ENSG dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 30, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 $0.065 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 $0.065 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2026 $0.065 +3.2%
Sep 30, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 $0.063 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 $0.063 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 $0.063 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2025 $0.063 +5.0%
Sep 30, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2023 Jan 31, 2024 $0.06 +3.4%
Sep 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 $0.058 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 $0.058 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 $0.058 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 31, 2023 $0.058 +5.5%
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 $0.055 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 $0.055 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 $0.055 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2022 $0.055 +3.8%
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 31, 2021 $0.053 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 $0.053 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 $0.053 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2021 $0.053 +6.0%
Sep 29, 2020 Oct 31, 2020 $0.05 +0.0%

ENSG dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 31, 2025 Raised 3.2% $0.063 $0.065 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

ENSG scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Ensign Group, Inc.

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The Skilled Services segment provides short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management; and standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. The Standard Bearer segment leases post-acute care properties to healthcare operators.

Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Medical Care Facilities. First dividend on our records: Dec 27, 2007. 75 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ENSG dividend FAQ

When is ENSG's next ex-dividend date?

ENSG's next ex-dividend date is Sep 29, 2026 (in 20 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.065 per share, expected on Oct 30, 2026.

How often does ENSG pay dividends?

ENSG pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.065 per share with an ex-date of Jun 30, 2026.

What is ENSG's dividend yield?

ENSG's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.15%, based on $0.258 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $170.54. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.26 per share, is 0.15%.

How much does ENSG pay per share?

ENSG pays about $0.065 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.26 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $26.00 a year.

Has ENSG grown or cut its dividend?

ENSG has raised its annual dividend for 18 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.3% a year (+3.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ENSG do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.15%, you would need about 4,616 shares of ENSG (roughly $787,108 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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