National Research Co. (NRC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 on July 15th

National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.12 per share on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th.

National Research has increased its dividend payment by an average of 31.7% annually over the last three years.

National Research Stock Down 3.1 %

NASDAQ:NRC traded down $0.93 on Thursday, reaching $28.83. 38,962 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,090. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. National Research has a 12 month low of $28.68 and a 12 month high of $47.25. The company has a market capitalization of $687.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81 and a beta of 0.45.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter. National Research had a return on equity of 47.79% and a net margin of 20.84%. The company had revenue of $38.00 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, TheStreet downgraded shares of National Research from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th.

National Research Company Profile

National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.