National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) stock is +83.65% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 28.62% this year. The 5-year total return is +154.74%, meaning $10,000 invested in NHC stock 5 years ago would be worth $25,474 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NHC 1 year ago, it would be worth $18,503 today — you'd have gained $8,503 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$18,503+85.03%

Price Only (No DRIP)$18,092+80.92%

Dividend Boost+$4114 payments · +4.11% extra

Period2025-03-04 → 2026-03-03

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NHC

1Y$18,365+$8,365 (+83.6%)83.6% CAGR

3Y$31,857+$21,857 (+218.6%)47.1% CAGR

5Y$25,474+$15,474 (+154.7%)20.6% CAGR

10Y$29,239+$19,239 (+192.4%)11.3% CAGR

15Y$41,541+$31,541 (+315.4%)10.0% CAGR

20Y$51,368+$41,368 (+413.7%)8.5% CAGR

30Y$79,186+$69,186 (+691.9%)7.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-03-28	$0.61	$92.41	+0.006601
2025-06-30	$0.64	$107.01	+0.006020
2025-09-30	$0.64	$121.51	+0.005334
2025-12-31	$0.64	$137.09	+0.004752

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As of 2026-03-04

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+28.62%	—	+28.62%	—	$12,862
1Y	+83.65%	83.65%	+80.92%	+2.73 pp	$18,365
3Y	+218.57%	47.14%	+205.30%	+13.27 pp	$31,857
5Y	+154.74%	20.56%	+138.19%	+16.56 pp	$25,474
10Y	+192.39%	11.33%	+159.28%	+33.11 pp	$29,239
15Y	+315.41%	9.96%	+253.56%	+61.85 pp	$41,541
20Y	+413.68%	8.53%	+327.34%	+86.34 pp	$51,368
30Y	+691.86%	7.14%	+492.27%	+199.59 pp	$79,186

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+113.77%2001

Worst Year-64.41%1999

Max Drawdown-13.36%2025-06-26 → 2025-07-24 · Recovered 2025-08-19

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+25.86%	+25.37%	+0.5pp	+0.41%	+25.5pp
2025	+31.12%	+28.75%	+2.4pp	+16.64%	+14.5pp
2024	+17.95%	+15.36%	+2.6pp	+24.00%	-6.0pp
2023	+58.81%	+54.89%	+3.9pp	+24.81%	+34.0pp
2022	-10.28%	-13.57%	+3.3pp	-19.95%	+9.7pp

NHC outperformed the S&P 500 by 65.71pp over the past year (+83.65% vs +17.94%).

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NHC Peers' Total Return

Medical - Care Facilities · Top 11 by market cap

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
NHCNational HealthCare Corporation	$2.6B	+10.7%	+28.6%	+83.6%	+2.7pp	+218.6%	+154.7%	+192.4%
HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.	$119.4B	+8.2%	+13.5%	+72.1%	+0.9pp	+115.3%	+209.7%	+653.2%
THCTenet Healthcare Corporation	$20.8B	+24.3%	+18.8%	+93.2%	—	+296.3%	+349.9%	+776.0%
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA	$13.3B	-3.3%	-2.1%	+4.3%	+3.4pp	+26.5%	-22.6%	-28.8%
SOLVSolventum Corporation	$12.3B	-7.2%	-10.1%	-10.1%	—	-11.2%	-11.3%	-11.3%
ENSGThe Ensign Group, Inc.	$12.2B	+21.3%	+20.8%	+62.4%	+0.2pp	+133.6%	+156.0%	+933.9%
EHCEncompass Health Corporation	$10.7B	+11.9%	+0.8%	+9.5%	+0.7pp	+98.9%	+78.5%	+310.0%
DVADaVita Inc.	$10.1B	+6.1%	+31.6%	+6.5%	—	+88.0%	+45.2%	+113.8%
CHEChemed Corporation	$5.8B	-6.8%	-2.2%	-29.2%	+0.4pp	-18.7%	+0.4%	+226.6%
OPCHOption Care Health, Inc.	$4.8B	-10.1%	-5.6%	-10.8%	—	-6.5%	+64.2%	+214.5%
BKDBrookdale Senior Living Inc.	$3.5B	+0.1%	+37.6%	+166.3%	—	+353.3%	+158.5%	-5.2%

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About NHC Dividend Returns

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of NHC over the past year?

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) delivered a total return of 83.65% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 80.92%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.73 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in NHC be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in National HealthCare Corporation one year ago would be worth $18,365 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $18,092. Dividend reinvestment added $273 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NHC pay dividends?

Yes, National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) pays dividends. In the last year, NHC paid approximately $2.47 per share in dividends (1.47% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did NHC beat the S&P 500?

Yes, National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) outperformed the S&P 500 by 65.71 percentage points over the past year. NHC delivered a total return of 83.65%, compared to the S&P 500's 17.94%. This 65.71pp alpha means investors in NHC earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is NHC's worst drawdown?

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -13.36% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-26 to its trough on 2025-07-24. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-08-19. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is NHC's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has delivered strong long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 192.4% (11.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $29,239. Over 20 years: 413.7% total return (8.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $51,368. Over 30 years: 691.9% total return (7.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $79,186. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NHC's best and worst year?

National HealthCare Corporation's best calendar year was 2001 with a total return of 113.8%. Its worst year was 1999 with a total return of -64.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 178.2 percentage points.