Medical Properties Trust

MPT

Market cap $2.77B

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MPT (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPT) today announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's second quarter 2026 financial results. A press release with the second quarter 2026 financial results will be issued before the market opens on August 10, 2026. The dial-in numbers for the conference call are 833-461-5787 (Toll-Free) and 585-542-9983, and the Meeting ID is 594327200.

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Healthcare REITs like Medical Properties Trust and Chiron Real Estate are trading well below historical P/FFO multiples, presenting a compelling entry point. Demographic tailwinds and rising patient demand are set to drive long-term growth for the healthcare real estate sector, despite near-term reimbursement and cost headwinds. XRN is prioritizing long-term value through dividend cuts and high-return acquisitions, while MPT is recovering with ramping cash rent and portfolio diversification.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPT) today announced that Infracore SA (“Infracore”), the Swiss hospital real estate company in which MPT currently owns a 70% non-controlling interest, is expected to list its shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange following its previously announced initial public offering in Switzerland. The per share price of the initial listing of CHF 54.00, which values Infracore's equity market capitalization at CH.

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.'s near-term rental collections are stabilizing as new tenants ramp to full payments, aided by the stable mature tenants, with it supporting the management's reiterated end of FY2026 targets. This is, albeit with near-term risks in the Behavioral Health Facilities and the regulatory uncertainties for 2% of the REIT's assets, with it triggering near-term noise to its performance metrics. Its balance sheet risks persist, given the high leverage ratio of 9.3x and the upcoming debt maturities, worsened by the potential Fed rate hike from the higher inflationary environment.

Medical Properties Trust is stabilizing operations by transitioning hospital assets to more solvent tenants and improving rent collections. MPT targets a $1.0B annualized cash rent collection run-rate by end of 2026, supporting operational recovery. The REIT trades at a 40% discount to book value, reflecting asset sales and portfolio shrinkage in core real estate categories.

The average short interest in US equity real estate investment trusts grew in May compared with the prior month. US equity REITs' average short interest rose 5 basis points from April to about 5.0% of shares outstanding in May, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. Farmland REITs posted the largest month-over-month increase in average short interest in May, rising 89 basis points to 5.6% of shares outstanding.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MPT (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPT) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock to be paid on July 16, 2026, to stockholders of record on June 18, 2026. About Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama,.

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is trading at 68% of book value, with a 7% dividend yield fully covered by NFFO. MPW's $1.12 billion in contractual base rent is already on the books, with 85.9% locked in past 2035, supporting income durability. Recent real estate sales and financings validate MPW's asset base, countering the narrative that it overpaid for hospital properties.