Chemed (CHE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's (CHE) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 8.60 in Q2 2026, up 18.2% from 7.27 a year earlier and up 6.0% from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Chemed's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 8.28 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 15.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.37, down 24.9% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 11.15 in FY2024 (-3.9%), 11.60 in FY2023 (+2.3%), 11.34 in FY2022 (-7.1%) and 12.20 in FY2021 (-19.5%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has ranged from 7.27 in Q2 2025 to 14.87 in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 16.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 34.7% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 37.9% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.11 (Q1 2026), 9.03 (Q4 2025) and 7.42 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.20 Bn | 104.30 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 46.17 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 513.47 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.69 Bn | 27.77 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.14 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.28 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.04 Bn | 12.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.32 Bn | 16.94 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.79 Bn | 11.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.35 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 518.55 Mn | - |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 8.02 |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.04 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 7.80 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.80 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.60 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.03 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.27 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.80 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.70 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.87 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.42 |
API Access
Chemed Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CHE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();