NHC
$247.94+3.64%
National HealthCare CorporationStock · HealthcareRussell 2000 · 0.08% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.004% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.004% of VTI
National HealthCare Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
National HealthCare Corporation total returns by year (1988–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $137.09 | $247.94 | 1.9% | +82.7% | |
| 2025 | $107.56 | $137.09 | 2.9% | +30.3% | |
| 2024 | $92.42 | $107.56 | 2.7% | +19.0% | |
| 2023 | $59.50 | $92.42 | 5.5% | +60.8% | |
| 2022 | $67.94 | $59.50 | 3.0% | -9.4% | |
| 2021 | $66.41 | $67.94 | 3.1% | +5.4% | |
| 2020 | $86.43 | $66.41 | 2.5% | -20.7% | |
| 2019 | $78.45 | $86.43 | 2.9% | +13.0% | |
| 2018 | $60.94 | $78.45 | 3.7% | +32.4% | |
| 2017 | $75.79 | $60.94 | 2.3% | -17.3% | |
| 2016 | $61.70 | $75.79 | 3.3% | +26.1% | |
| 2015 | $62.84 | $61.70 | 3.1% | +1.3% | |
| 2014 | $53.91 | $62.84 | 2.7% | +19.3% | |
| 2013 | $47.02 | $53.91 | 3.0% | +17.6% | |
| 2012 | $41.90 | $47.02 | 5.4% | +17.7% | |
| 2011 | $46.27 | $41.90 | 2.6% | -6.9% | |
| 2010 | $36.11 | $46.27 | 3.8% | +31.9% | |
| 2009 | $50.64 | $36.11 | 1.9% | -26.8% | |
| 2008 | $51.70 | $50.64 | 2.3% | +0.3% | |
| 2007 | $55.20 | $51.70 | 1.5% | -4.9% | |
| 2006 | $37.38 | $55.20 | 2.2% | +49.9% | |
| 2005 | $35.30 | $37.38 | 1.8% | +7.6% | |
| 2004 | $19.90 | $35.30 | 3.0% | +80.4% | |
| 2003 | $17.50 | $19.90 | 0.0% | +13.7% | |
| 2002 | $15.37 | $17.50 | 0.0% | +13.9% | |
| 2001 | $7.69 | $15.37 | 0.0% | +99.9% | |
| 2000 | $5.25 | $7.69 | 0.0% | +46.4% | |
| 1999 | $15.50 | $5.25 | 0.0% | -66.1% | |
| 1998 | $56.00 | $15.50 | 0.0% | -72.3% | |
| 1997 | $43.63 | $56.00 | 6.3% | +34.6% | |
| 1996 | $39.00 | $43.63 | 6.3% | +18.1% | |
| 1995 | $26.00 | $39.00 | 7.6% | +57.6% | |
| 1994 | $26.25 | $26.00 | 0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 1993 | $16.00 | $26.25 | 0.0% | +64.1% | |
| 1992 | $11.50 | $16.00 | 0.0% | +39.1% | |
| 1991 | $13.00 | $11.50 | 0.0% | -11.5% | |
| 1990 | $15.25 | $13.00 | 0.0% | -14.8% | |
| 1989 | $9.38 | $15.25 | 0.0% | +62.7% | |
| 1988 | $9.88 | $9.38 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
- Annualized
- +9.3%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +16.0%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +99.9%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -72.3%
- 1998
- Positive years
- 26/38
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.3%
1988–2026
Average year
+16.0%
38 full years
Best year
+99.9%
2001
Worst year
-72.3%
1998
Positive years
26/38
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1988-5.1%'88
1989+63%
1990-15%
1991-12%'91
1992+39%
1993+64%
1994-0.95%'94
1995+58%
1996+18%
1997+35%'97
1998-72%
1999-66%
2000+46%'00
2001+100%
2002+14%
2003+14%'03
2004+80%
2005+7.6%
2006+50%'06
2007-4.9%
2008+0.26%
2009-27%'09
2010+32%
2011-6.9%
2012+18%'12
2013+18%
2014+19%
2015+1.3%'15
2016+26%
2017-17%
2018+32%'18
2019+13%
2020-21%
2021+5.4%'21
2022-9.4%
2023+61%
2024+19%'24
2025+30%
2026+83%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NHC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is National HealthCare Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1988, National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has returned about 9.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.0%.
- What were National HealthCare Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2001 (+99.9%) and the worst was 1998 (-72.3%).
- How often is National HealthCare Corporation up in a year?
- 26 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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