Note 7 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,189,818		15,266,559		15,181,700		15,091,732
Net income attributable to National Health Care Corporation	$	10,655	$	11,866	$	23,383	$	25,565
Earnings per common share, basic	$	0.70	$	0.78	$	1.54	$	1.69
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,189,818		15,266,559		15,181,700		15,091,732
Dilutive effect of stock options		30,630		22,545		34,636		23,406
Dilutive effect of contingent issuable stock		-		-		-		97,137
Weighted a verage common shares outstanding		15,220,448		15,289,104		15,216,336		15,212,275
Net income attributable to National Health Care Corporation	$	10,655	$	11,866	$	23,383	$	25,565
Earnings per common share, diluted	$	0.70	$	0.78	$	1.54	$	1.68