BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health
Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced that its board of directors has
declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of
$0.28 per share, payable on
July 15, 2020, to holders of record
on July 1, 2020.
About Encompass Health
As a national leader in integrated healthcare services, Encompass
Health (NYSE: EHC) offers both facility-based and home-based
patient care through its network of inpatient rehabilitation
hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. With a
national footprint that includes 134 hospitals, 245 home health
locations, and 83 hospice locations in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company is committed to
delivering high-quality, cost-effective, integrated care across the
healthcare continuum. Encompass Health is ranked as one of
Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information,
visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom,
Twitter and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. In addition, Encompass Health, 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 Encompass Health 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 and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. 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 Encompass Health include,
but are not limited to, the continued spread of COVID-19,
including the speed, depth, geographic reach and duration of the
spread, which could decrease our patient volumes and revenues and
lead to staffing and supply shortages and associated cost
increases; actions to be taken by Encompass Health in
response to the pandemic; the legal, regulatory and administrative
developments that occur at the federal, state and local levels;
Encompass Health's infectious disease prevention and
control efforts; Encompass Health's ability to comply with
extensive, complex, and ever-changing regulations in the healthcare
industry; any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and
legal or regulatory proceedings involving Encompass Health,
including any matters related to yet undiscovered issues, if any,
at acquired companies; potential disruptions, breaches, or other
incidents affecting the proper operation, availability, or security
of Encompass Health's information systems, including unauthorized
access to or theft of patient, business associate, or other
sensitive information; changes, delays in (including in connection
with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or appeals), or
suspension of reimbursement for Encompass Health's services by
governmental or private payors; and other factors which may be
identified from time to time in Encompass Health's SEC filings and
other public announcements, including Encompass Health's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, when filed.
Media Contact:
Hillary
Carnel | 205 970-5912
hillary.carnel@encompasshealth.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Crissy Carlisle | 205 970-5860
crissy.carlisle@encompasshealth.com
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