Chemed layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Chemed reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 15,087 to 15,811.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 15,087 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 15,695 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 15,811 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany recorded a pre-tax severance arrangement cost in its Corporate segment for 2024.
Word for word“Severance arrangement - - (5,337) (5,337) Acquisition expense (1,099) (34) (1,133)” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded a severance accrual for one former VITAS executive in 2025, which raised selling, general and administrative expenses.
Word for word“This increase was mainly a result of a $2.4 million increase in legal expenses mainly at VITAS, and a $2.7 million severance accrual related to one former VITAS executive.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company's compensation committee granted unrestricted shares of stock to a former VITAS executive as part of a severance agreement.
Word for word“In December 2025, the CIC granted 1,702 unrestricted shares of stock to one former VITAS executive as part of a severance agreement.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded a severance agreement expense in 2024 that raised after-tax corporate expenses.
Word for word“Roto-Rooter’s after-tax earnings as a percent of revenue at Roto-Rooter in 2024 was 17.8% as compared to 19.8% in 2023. After-tax Corporate expenses for 2024 increased 0.8% when compared to 2023 due mainly to a $5.3 million severance agreement in 2024 and a $1.1 million tax expense due to the impact of the deferred rate tax change in 2023, which did not recur in 2024.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $1.7 million |
Chemed has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Chemed’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.