BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSouth
Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors
has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of
$0.25 per share, payable on
Oct. 16, 2017, to holders of record
on Oct. 2, 2017.
About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is one of the nation's
largest providers of post-acute healthcare services, offering both
facility-based and home-based post-acute services in 36 states and
Puerto Rico through its network of
inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies, and
hospice agencies. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at
www.healthsouth.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in
this press release which are not historical facts, such as the
dividend payment plans, are forward-looking statements. In
addition, HealthSouth, through its senior management, may from time
to time make forward-looking public statements concerning the
matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and
forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof, and
HealthSouth undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking
statements are necessarily estimates based upon current
information, involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and
relate to, among other things, future events, HealthSouth's
business strategy, its future financial performance, and its
projected business results or model. Actual events or results may
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is
impossible to identify all such factors, factors which could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those estimated
by HealthSouth include, but are not limited to, any adverse outcome
of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or regulatory proceedings
that may be brought by or against HealthSouth; the impact of
HealthSouth's previously announced rebranding initiative on patient
admissions, referral source relationships and the Company's stock
price; the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; changes
in the regulation of the healthcare industry broadly or the
inpatient rehabilitation, home health and hospice areas
specifically at either or both of the federal and state levels;
competitive pressures in the healthcare industry broadly or the
inpatient rehabilitation, home health and hospice areas
specifically and HealthSouth's response thereto; the ability to
maintain proper local, state and federal licensing where the
company does business; potential disruptions, breaches, or other
incidents affecting the proper operation, availability, or security
of HealthSouth's information systems, including the unauthorized
access to or theft of patient or other sensitive information;
changes, delays in (including in connection with resolution of
Medicare payment reviews or appeals), or suspension of
reimbursement for HealthSouth's services by governmental or private
payors; general conditions in the economy and capital markets; and
other factors which may be identified from time to time in
HealthSouth's SEC filings and other public announcements,
including HealthSouth's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2017.
Media Contact
Casey Lassiter, 205 447-6410
casey.lassiter@healthsouth.com
Investor Relations Contact
Crissy Carlisle, 205 970-5860
crissy.carlisle@healthsouth.com
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