Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Perdoceo Education Corporation is a U.S.-based postsecondary education company that provides degree and non-degree programs primarily through online and campus-based institutions. The company operates within the postsecondary education and workforce development industries, serving adult learners seeking career-oriented education. Its core revenue is generated from tuition and fees paid by students enrolled in its institutions, with programs focused on technology, business, healthcare, criminal justice, and nursing-related disciplines.
The company’s primary academic institutions are Colorado Technical University, American InterContinental University, and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, which together form the backbone of its education platform. Perdoceo’s strategic positioning emphasizes flexible learning models, including online and hybrid delivery, and professionally aligned curricula designed to support career advancement. The company was founded in 1994 as Career Education Corporation and rebranded as Perdoceo Education Corporation in 2020 to reflect a strategic shift toward outcomes-based education and student success.
Business Operations
Perdoceo Education Corporation operates through distinct academic institutions rather than formally disclosed operating segments, with each institution responsible for program delivery, student recruitment, and academic administration. Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University primarily deliver online programs with select physical campuses, while University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences focuses on graduate-level healthcare education with significant on-campus clinical components. Revenue is predominantly derived from tuition, with a substantial portion funded through U.S. federal student financial aid programs.
Operations are primarily domestic, with students located throughout the United States, though online programs also enroll a limited number of international students. The company controls proprietary online learning platforms, curriculum content, and student support services. Perdoceo has historically streamlined its portfolio, divesting non-core institutions, including the sale of Trident University International, to focus on scale, academic quality, and regulatory compliance.
Strategic Position & Investments
Perdoceo’s strategy centers on disciplined enrollment management, program relevance, and capital efficiency. Growth initiatives emphasize healthcare education, particularly through University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, which targets high-demand clinical professions such as physical therapy and nursing. The company also invests in technology to improve student engagement, retention, and learning outcomes across its online platforms.
A major strategic investment was the acquisition of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2020, which expanded Perdoceo’s presence in graduate healthcare education and diversified its revenue mix. The company has not disclosed involvement in speculative or early-stage technologies, instead prioritizing established educational delivery models and regulatory alignment. Capital allocation has included share repurchases and debt management alongside selective institutional investment.
Geographic Footprint
Perdoceo Education Corporation is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, and operates primarily across the United States. Its online institutions serve students nationwide, while campus-based operations are located in states including Colorado, Illinois, California, Florida, and Texas, among others. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences maintains multiple campus locations to support in-person clinical training.
International exposure is limited and largely indirect, consisting mainly of online enrollments from students residing outside the U.S. The company does not maintain significant physical operations or campuses outside North America, and its strategic focus remains concentrated on the U.S. higher education and professional training market.
Leadership & Governance
Perdoceo Education Corporation is led by an executive team with experience in education management, operations, and finance, emphasizing regulatory compliance, academic outcomes, and shareholder returns. The company operates under a traditional public-company governance structure and is subject to oversight under U.S. securities and education regulations.
Key executives include:
- Todd S. Nelson – President and Chief Executive Officer
- Kenneth A. Michaels – Chief Financial Officer
Information on additional executive leadership roles is limited in consistency across public disclosures; data inconclusive based on available public sources.