Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) announced today that the Board of Directors has formally authorized an additional $300 million for stock repurchase under Chemed’s existing share repurchase program. These shares repurchases will be funded through a combination of cash generated from operations as well as utilization of its revolving credit facility.
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 60-cents per share on the Company’s capital stock, payable on August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2025. This is a 10-cent, or 20.0%, increase over the 50-cent dividend paid in June 2025. The previous increase was in August 2024, when the Board raised the quarterly dividend from 40-cents to 50-cents per share. This represents the 217th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Chemed in its 54 years as a public company.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chemed Corporation (www.chemed.com) operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and Roto-Rooter. VITAS is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care and Roto-Rooter is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services.
Statements in this press release or in other Chemed communications may relate to future events or Chemed's future performance. Such statements are forward-looking statements and are based on present information Chemed has related to its existing business circumstances. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risk that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Further, investors are cautioned that Chemed does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations.
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