Wednesday, March 11, 2009

NHC to Pay Preferred and Common Dividends

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE Alternext-US: NHC)(NYSE Alternext-US: NHC.PR.A), one of the nation’s oldest long-term health care companies, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per preferred share to shareholders of record on March 16, 2009 and payable on April 15, 2009 and a dividend of 24 cents per common share to shareholders of record on March 31st and payable on June 1, 2009.

NHC operates for itself and third parties 76 long-term health care centers with 9,772 beds. NHC also operates 32 homecare programs, seven independent living centers and 23 assisted living communities. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s units, long-term care pharmacies, hospice, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third parties.

Contact:

National HealthCare Corporation
Gerald Coggin
Senior VP of Corporate Relations
615-890-2020

Source: National HealthCare Corporation

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