Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPT) is a U.S.-domiciled real estate investment trust. Owns hospital real estate leased to healthcare operators and provides related financing.
Business
Healthcare-property REIT
Listing
MPT · New York Stock Exchange
Reporting period
2026-06-30
Dividend schedule
Quarterly
How the business works
Property rent or mortgage-related income, less operating and financing costs, supplies cash resources. Realized gains, noncash accounting and taxable income can differ materially from cash available for dividends.
Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.
Reported earnings
Each measure shown separately, per share
Normalized FFO per diluted common share$0.15
Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Dividend yield13.33%Current regular dividend rate divided by the 2026-10-23 closing price.Earnings yield22.22%2025 Q3 through 2026 Q2 earnings divided by the dated closing price.Trailing four-quarter earnings$0.602025 Q3 through 2026 Q2; Normalized FFO per diluted common share.Annual dividend rate$0.36The latest regular payment rate expressed over a year. Extra dividends are excluded; future payments can change.Reported annual coverage171.43%Earnings and regular dividends from 2025 Q3 through 2026 Q2.
Dividend payment history
Date or month
Per share
Oct 8, 2026
$0.09
Jun 18, 2026 (ex-dividend)
$0.09
Mar 12, 2026 (ex-dividend)
$0.09
Dec 11, 2025 (ex-dividend)
$0.09
Reported earnings and sources
Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.
Reported GAAP diluted earnings per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized−$0.0100
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio. We prefer adjusted earnings for judging dividend support because they help show ongoing earning power. A comparable adjusted or recurring measure is unavailable for this period, so standard accounting (GAAP) earnings are shown.
Property rent or mortgage-related income, less operating and financing costs, supplies cash resources. Realized gains, noncash accounting and taxable income can differ materially from cash available for dividends.
The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. reported $-0.0100 per share for 2026-04-01 to 2026-06-30, measured as Reported GAAP diluted earnings per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Income and capital are exposed to hospital-operator liquidity, rent collection and property transitions.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
Higher borrowing costs or reduced access to capital can weaken cash available to common shareholders.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
For Medical Properties Trust, Inc., follow Reported GAAP diluted earnings per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized in the next financial report, the announced cash distribution and financing costs. Key exposures to reassess: operating and investment risk, financing risk.
Fly High context
Assess recurring earning resources, credit or tenant performance and financing before interpreting the stated yield.
Public Research notes and limitations
The reported earnings figure retains its actual reporting period and is not annualized.
Final year-end tax reporting determines ordinary income, qualified dividends where applicable, capital gains and return of capital. Tax status alone does not classify every dollar paid.
Formerly traded as MPW; the same SEC registrant continues as MPT.
Marketstack historical dividend-chart amounts are rounded to cents and are not a payment forecast.
MPT's final company 2025 tax classification identifies return of capital.
Total ordinary dividends
0%
Qualified dividends
Not confirmed
Capital-gain distributions
0%
Return of capital
100%
Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $0.32 per share.
Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
0%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions
0%
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated
Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.
Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.
