UPDATE: The Ensign Group (ENSG) Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.5% to $0.0475; 0.4% Yield

(Updated - December 14, 2018 6:08 AM EST)

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0475 per share, or $0.19 annualized. This is a 5.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.0450.

The dividend will be payable on January 31, 2019, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of December 28, 2018.

The annual yield on the dividend is 0.4 percent.

“We are pleased to announce our sixteenth consecutive annual dividend increase, which reflects our strong market position and continued commitment to return value to our shareholders,” commented Christopher Christensen, Ensign's President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to continued growth and are optimistic about our long-term prospects,” he added.

For a dividend history and other dividend-related data on The Ensign Group (ENSG) click here.

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