Community Healthcare Trust

CHCT

Market cap $504M

FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) today announced that on Tuesday evening, May 5, 2026, after the market closes, it will report results for the first quarter of 2026.

Community Healthcare Trust offers a high ~11.6% yield and discounted valuation, but these reflect genuine operational and financial risks. CHCT's AFFO growth is nearly flat (~0.5% 5-year CAGR), with high payout ratios (~88–95%) and limited margin for error amid tenant uncertainty. Balance sheet flexibility is constrained by high leverage (debt/equity ~125%, interest coverage ~1.1x), leaving little capacity for growth without asset sales.

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Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (CHCT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

CHCT Reports Earnings

The headline numbers for Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.55 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.55 per share a year ago.

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) (the "Company") today announced results for the three months ended December 31, 2025.

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.