Note 8- Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2019		2018
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,256,189		15,216,635
Net income (loss) attributable to National HealthCare Corporation	$	21,269	$	(2,791	)
Earnings (loss) per common share, basic	$	1.39	$	(0.18	)
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,256,189		15,216,635
Effects of dilutive instruments		67,936		-
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,324,125		15,216,635
Net income (loss) attributable to National HealthCare Corporation	$	21,269	$	(2,791	)
Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted	$	1.39	$	(0.18	)