GlobeNewswire Inc | Dec 17, 2021 06:00AM EST

December 17, 2021

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before January 31, 2022, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021. We are pleased to announce our nineteenth consecutive annual dividend increase, which reflects our strong market position and continued commitment to return value to our shareholders, commented Barry Port, Ensign's Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to continued growth and are optimistic about our long-term prospects, he added.

Ensign has been a dividend-paying company since 2002.

About Ensign

TheEnsign Group, Inc.'sindependent operating subsidiaries provide a broad spectrum of skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 245 healthcare facilities, in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. More information about Ensign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.

Contact Information

The Ensign Group, Inc., (949) 487-9500, ir@ensigngroup.net

SOURCE: The Ensign Group, Inc.