HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value 10.04%; Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | 10.04% | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. $682.00M ÷ $6.79B × 100 ≈ 10.04% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | 682.00M USD | Payments of Dividends |
| Net income · 12 months | 6.79B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $682.00M | $6.79B | 10.04% |
| 2025-12-31 | $679.00M | $6.78B | 10.01% |
| 2025-09-30 | $682.00M | $6.34B | 10.75% |
| 2025-06-30 | $685.00M | $5.97B | 11.47% |
| 2025-03-31 | $685.00M | $5.78B | 11.85% |
| 2024-12-31 | $690.00M | $5.76B | 11.98% |
| 2024-09-30 | $685.00M | $5.93B | 11.55% |
| 2024-06-30 | $678.00M | $5.74B | 11.82% |
| 2024-03-31 | $671.00M | $5.47B | 12.27% |
| 2023-12-31 | $661.00M | $5.24B | 12.61% |
| 2023-09-30 | $657.00M | $5.72B | 11.49% |
| 2023-06-30 | $655.00M | $5.77B | 11.35% |
| 2023-03-31 | $651.00M | $5.73B | 11.36% |
| 2022-12-31 | $653.00M | $5.64B | 11.57% |
| 2022-09-30 | $645.00M | $5.38B | 12.00% |
| 2022-06-30 | $636.00M | $6.51B | 9.77% |
| 2022-03-31 | $632.00M | $6.81B | 9.29% |
| 2021-12-31 | $624.00M | $6.96B | 8.97% |
| 2021-09-30 | $476.00M | $6.57B | 7.25% |
| 2021-06-30 | $325.00M | $4.97B | 6.54% |
| 2021-03-31 | $170.00M | $4.60B | 3.70% |
| 2020-12-31 | $153.00M | $3.75B | 4.08% |
| 2020-09-30 | $289.00M | $3.40B | 8.50% |
| 2020-06-30 | $425.00M | $3.34B | 12.71% |
| 2020-03-31 | $561.00M | $3.05B | 18.41% |
| 2019-12-31 | $550.00M | $3.50B | 15.69% |
| 2019-09-30 | $535.00M | $3.50B | 15.29% |
| 2019-06-30 | $520.00M | $3.65B | 14.27% |
| 2019-03-31 | $505.00M | $3.68B | 13.72% |
| 2018-12-31 | $487.00M | $3.79B | 12.86% |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | $3.20B | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | $2.86B | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | $2.70B | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | $2.22B | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | $2.66B | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | $2.85B | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | $2.85B | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $2.89B | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | $2.55B | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | $2.38B | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | $2.23B | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | $2.13B | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $2.07B | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $2.14B | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $2.12B | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $1.88B | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $1.77B | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $1.62B | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | $1.56B | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $1.56B | (m) |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | $1.45B | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | $1.44B | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | $1.41B | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $1.60B | (m) |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | $3.23B | (m) |
| 2012-06-30 | (m) | $2.93B | (m) |
| 2012-03-31 | (m) | $2.77B | (m) |
| 2012-02-03 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | (m) | $2.46B | (m) |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | (m) | $1.21B | (m) |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | (m) | $1.05B | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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