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Ticker
CHE

Price
473.06
Stock movement down
-0.16 (-0.03%)
Company name
Chemed Corp
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Healthcare >
Medical Care Facilities
Market cap
6.49B
Ent value
7.07B
Price/Sales
2.56
Price/Book
6.62
Div yield
0.51%
Div growth
3.92%
Growth years
12
FCF payout
9.74%
Trailing P/E
24.45
Forward P/E
17.63
PEG
2.50
EPS growth
-1.11%
1 year return (CAGR)
-15.62%
3 year return (CAGR)
-1.38%
5 year return (CAGR)
-1.42%
10 year return (CAGR)
13.84%
Last updated: 2026-03-05

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share2.40
Dividend yield0.51%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield0.58%
Average yield0.34%
Minimum yield0.25%
Discount to avg yield33.95%
Upside potential51.40%
Yield as % of max yield87.15%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield0.51%
Current yield distribution11.03%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.25%
Yield at 90%0.28%
Yield at 80%0.28%
Yield at 50% (Median)0.31%
Yield at 20%0.36%
Yield at 10%0.52%
Yield at 0% (Max)0.58%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth12 years
CCC statusDividend Contender
Dividend per share2.40
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date23 Feb 2026
EPS (TTM)18.95
EPS (1y forward)26.83
EPS growth (5y)-1.11%
EPS growth (5y forward)9.80%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
CHES&P500
DGR MR20.00%-13.74%
DGR TTM29.41%6.60%
DGR 3 years-4.90%7.31%
DGR 5 years3.92%4.69%
DGR 10 years5.69%6.30%
DGR 15 years7.78%8.16%
Time since last change announced217 days
EPS growth (5y)-1.11%
EPS growth (5y forward)9.80%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM11.95%9.74%
Average--
Forward8.94%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E24.45
Price to OCF16.70
Price to FCF19.93
Price to EBITDA15.36
EV to EBITDA16.74

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales2.56
Price to Book6.62
EV to Sales2.80

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count13.71M
EPS (TTM)18.95
FCF per share (TTM)23.26

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)2.53B
Gross profit (TTM)787.77M
Operating income (TTM)338.25M
Net income (TTM)265.24M
EPS (TTM)18.95
EPS (1y forward)26.83

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)31.14%
Operating margin (TTM)13.37%
Profit margin (TTM)10.48%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash74.52M
Net receivables182.57M
Total current assets302.62M
Goodwill667.00M
Intangible assets82.76M
Property, plant and equipment724.92M
Total assets1.64B
Accounts payable53.46M
Short/Current long term debt154.76M
Total current liabilities287.13M
Total liabilities660.61M
Shareholder's equity979.40M
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)388.27M
Capital expenditures (TTM)62.80M
Free cash flow (TTM)325.48M
Dividends paid (TTM)31.70M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity27.08%
Return on Assets16.17%
Return on Invested Capital25.72%
Cash Return on Invested Capital31.56%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open476.70
Daily high481.38
Daily low471.11
Daily Volume163K
All-time high650.70
1y analyst estimate443.00
Beta0.46
EPS (TTM)18.95
Dividend per share2.40
Ex-div date23 Feb 2026
Next earnings date25 Feb 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
CHES&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-27.30%-1.82%
Highest price drop-54.57%-56.47%
Date of highest drop10 Oct 20089 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-16.14%-10.84%
Avg time to new high25 days12 days
Max time to new high1550 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
CHE (Chemed Corp) company logo
Marketcap
6.49B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
Description
Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The company offers plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees. The company also provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Employees
15695
Investor relations
SEC filings
CEO
Kevin McNamara
Country
USA
City
Cincinnati
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Contender
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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