National Research Corporation (NRC) will hike its quarterly dividend by almost 12 percent to $0.19 per share and pays a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share.

Both dividends will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Monday, December 31, 2018, and payable on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

A new annualized dividend of 76 cents per share yields 1.9% at a stock price of $39.79.

National Research Corporation provides analytics to healthcare providers. The company's portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides information and analysis to healthcare organizations and payers across a range of constituent-related elements, including patient experience and satisfaction, community population health risks, workforce engagement, community perceptions and physician engagement.