NHC Announces Common Dividend
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT: NHC), the nation’s oldest publicly traded long-term health care
company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per common share to shareholders of record on December
30, 2016 and payable on March 1, 2017.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any
forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. The risks and
uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NHC with the S.E.C., including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, and
include, among others, the following: liabilities and other claims asserted against us and patient care liabilities, as well as the
resolution of current litigation; availability of insurance and assets for indemnification; national and local economic conditions;
including their effect on the availability and cost of labor, utilities and materials; the effect of government regulations and
changes in regulations governing the healthcare industry, including our compliance with such regulations; changes in Medicare and
Medicaid payment levels and methodologies and the application of such methodologies by the government and its fiscal
intermediaries, the ability of third parties for whom we have guaranteed debt to refinance certain short term debt obligations; and
other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in the S.E.C. filings. The risks included here are not exhaustive. All
forward-looking statements represent NHC’s best judgment as of the date of this release.
About NHC
NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 74 skilled nursing centers with 9,398 beds. NHC affiliates also operate
36 homecare programs, five independent living centers and 21 assisted living communities. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s
units, long-term care pharmacies, hospice, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to
third parties. Other information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.
National HealthCare Corporation
John Lines, 615-890-2020
SVP/General Counsel
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