Ensign declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before January 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2011.

"The increased dividend is consistent with our improved earnings, strong cash flow and additional growth in 2011," commented Ensign President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Christensen. "It reflects our continued confidence in our operating model and in our ability to return long-term value to our shareholders," he added.