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HCA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 27, 2026

Hca Healthcare Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 27, 2026
Period
Jan 27, 2026
Ticker
HCA
Accession
0001193125-26-023323
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HCA announces Q4/2025 results, authorizes up to $10B share buyback, and declares a $0.78 dividend.

Buyback authorized
About Hca Healthcare Inc
Market cap
$81.5B
1Y TSR
+9.5%
3Y TSR
+13.9%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Samuel N Hazen
Last annual meeting: Apr 23, 2026 · View full Hca Healthcare Inc profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2026

 

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-11239

27-3865930

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Park Plaza

 

Nashville, Tennessee

 

37203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (615) 344-9551

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

HCA

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 27, 2026, HCA Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 27, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 27, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an additional share repurchase program for up to $10 billion of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise.

 

On January 27, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.78 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2026.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, dated January 27, 2026

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HCA HEALTHCARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 27, 2026

By:

/s/ Michael A. Marks

 

 

 

Michael A. Marks
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Hca Healthcare Inc file this 8-K?
Hca Healthcare Inc (HCA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 27, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-023323.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
HCA announces Q4/2025 results, authorizes up to $10B share buyback, and declares a $0.78 dividend. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Buyback authorized". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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