The Ensign Group (ENSG) Raises Quarterly Dividend 6.3% to $0.0425; 0.7% Yield

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0425 per share, or $0.17 annualized. This is a 6.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.04.

The dividend will be payable on January 31, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 28, 2016.

The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.

"We are pleased to announce our fourteenth consecutive annual dividend increase, which reflects our commitment to consistently return value to Ensign shareholders," commented Christopher Christensen, Ensign's President and Chief Executive Officer. "During a year which saw us redouble our efforts to further improve the quality of care we provide throughout our organization, this increase is evidence we are optimistic about our long-term prospects," he added. Ensign has been a dividend-paying company since 2002.

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