Chemed Corporation Raises Quarterly Dividend

VITAS Healthcare, a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced on August 6, 2026, that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 70 cents per share, payable on September 3, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 17, 2026. This represents a 10-cent, or 17%, increase over the previous dividend of 60 cents paid in June 2026. The company highlighted that this is the 221st consecutive quarterly dividend paid in its 55 years as a public company. Chemed operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: GE HealthCare, the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care, and Roto-Rooter Services Company, a leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services.