This company discontinued its dividend after 2012.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2012. The company has not paid dividends in the last 13 years.
Does Community Health Systems (CYH) pay a dividend?
Community Health Systems (CYH) stopped paying a dividend after 2012 and pays nothing today. Free cash flow is currently negative, so there is no surplus to distribute. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does Community Health Systems (CYH) pay a dividend?+
No. Community Health Systems (CYH) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2012, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Community Health Systems return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. Community Health Systems pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could Community Health Systems afford to pay a dividend?+
Not currently. Community Health Systems's free cash flow is negative at -$122 million, meaning the business consumed cash over the period rather than generating it. A company funding a dividend from cash it is not producing would be paying shareholders out of its balance sheet or borrowings, which is not sustainable.
Which healthcare companies do pay dividends?+
Our Healthcare sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Community Health Systems.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 22 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 30 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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