Encompass Health (EHC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Encompass Health's (EHC) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 8.14 for Q2 2026, down 2.0% from 8.31 a year earlier and down 15.0% from the prior quarter.
Encompass Health (EHC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Encompass Health was 8.26, up 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.96, up 9.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- In prior years, Encompass Health's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 7.26 in FY2024 (+24.5%), 5.83 in FY2023 (+112.9%), 2.74 in FY2022 (-25.5%) and 3.67 in FY2021 (+44.5%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 1.63 in Q3 2022 to a high of 9.58 in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 250.2%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 57.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 9.58 (Q1 2026), 7.69 (Q4 2025) and 7.44 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.33 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 8.14 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.69 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.44 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.66 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.75 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.62 |
Encompass Health 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=EHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "EHC", "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=EHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();