HCA Healthcare Declares $0.78 Quarterly Dividend for Dec. 29 Payment

HCA Healthcare's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.78 per common share on Oct. 27, setting Dec. 29 as the payment date and keeping the payout at July's level.

Shareholders must be on record at the close of business Dec. 15 to qualify. The July dividend was also $0.78 per share and was payable Sept. 30 to shareholders of record Sept. 16.

The declaration came alongside HCA's results for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Revenue rose 3.6% from a year earlier to $19.849 billion, while net income attributable to HCA fell 3.9% to $1.579 billion. HCA expects its 2026 operating results to land in the upper half of its guidance ranges, a forecast outlined in its 2026 outlook.

HCA estimated that increased uninsured volume, primarily among people who lost health-exchange coverage, reduced income before income taxes by about $400 million during the quarter. HCA common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HCA.

The next date for shareholders is Dec. 15, when the company will determine eligibility for the Dec. 29 payment.