Summary
This 8-K filing from HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA), dated April 30, 2019, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). Investors can find key operational and financial performance metrics within this press release, which is incorporated by reference into this filing under Items 2.02 and 7.01. Furthermore, the filing discloses a material event under Item 8.01: the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share. This demonstrates the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders and provides important information for income-focused investors regarding upcoming cash payouts. The dividend payment date is June 28, 2019, with a record date of June 3, 2019.
Key Highlights
- 1HCA Healthcare announced its first-quarter 2019 financial results via a press release on April 30, 2019.
- 2The press release, incorporated by reference, contains detailed operational and financial performance data for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
- 3The company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share.
- 4The dividend is scheduled to be paid on June 28, 2019.
- 5The record date for the dividend is June 3, 2019, meaning shareholders must own shares by this date to receive the dividend.
- 6The filing is current with the latest financial disclosures and dividend information as of April 2019.