Note 8 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2020			2019
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,294,777			15,256,189
Net income/(loss) attributable to National HealthCare Corporation	$	(26,852	)	$	21,269
Earnings/(loss) per common share, basic	$	(1.76	)	$	1.39
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,294,777			15,256,189
Effects of dilutive instruments		-			67,936
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,294,777			15,324,125
Net income/(loss) attributable to National HealthCare Corporation	$	(26,852	)	$	21,269
Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted	$	(1.76	)	$	1.39