Ensign Group Rewards Shareholders With 4.2% Dividend Hike

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The Ensign Group, Inc.'s ENSG board of directors recently approved a 4.2% hike in its quarterly cash dividend to boost shareholders' value. The increased dividend is 6.25 cents per share compared with...

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The increased dividend is 6.25 cents per share compared with the previous payout of 6 cents. It will be paid out on or before Jan. 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31, 2024.\nThis marks the 22nd consecutive year of dividend increases for ENSG. Based on the Dec. 13 closing stock price of $142.42, the new dividend yield is 0.17%, slightly above the industry average of 0.15%. Ensign Group also has a $20-million share buyback program, which was authorized this May. However, it has not made any repurchases under this program, which will run for around a year from Sept. 1, 2024.\nAcquisitions of healthcare facilities remain the top priority for management when allocating capital. In October 2024, ENSG acquired St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Center, an 83-bed skilled nursing facility and Skyview Villa Assisted Living, a 20-bed assisted living facility.  In the first nine months of 2024, ENSG paid dividends of $10.2 million to its stockholders. 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You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.\nThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for Pediatrix Medical’s current-year earnings indicates 7.1% year-over-year growth. MD beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and met once, with an average surprise of 9.9%. The consensus mark for its current-year revenues is pegged at $2 billion.\nThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for CareDx’s current-year earnings indicates a 167.2% year-over-year improvement. CDNA beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 135.2%. The consensus mark for revenues implies 17.5% growth from the year-ago period.\nThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for Encompass Health’s 2024 earnings implies a 17.6% increase from the year-ago reported figure. EHC beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 13.6%. 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