MPT Dividend History & Analysis | 7.2% Yield

MPT has a dividend yield of 7.2% and paid 0.35 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 7.21%
Payout Ratio -
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -33.5%
Consistency Lifetime 81.6%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.6%
Payout FCF 92.7%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 7.7%
Chowder Number yield + growth -26.3% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -12.8% avg 8.27% vs now 7.21%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 10.0x elevated
Income per 10k invested 721 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly MPT annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Medical Properties Trust distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year MPT year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Medical Properties Trust's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History MPT dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Medical Properties Trust's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Health Care REITs

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
OHI NYSE
Omega Healthcare Investors
15,549 M 6.29% 11.03%
SBRA NASDAQ
Sabra Healthcare REIT
5,014 M 6.21% 10.06%
UHT NYSE
Universal Health Realty
605 M 7.52% 6.89%
LTC NYSE
LTC Properties
1,989 M 6.25% 8.13%
NHI NYSE
National Health Investors
3,676 M 4.71% 7.45%
HR NYSE
Healthcare Realty Trust
7,257 M 5.33% 5.49%
CTRE NYSE
CareTrust REIT
9,502 M 3.95% 7.92%
AHR NYSE
American Healthcare REIT
11,235 M 2.15% 8.27%
C2PU SG
Parkway Life Real Estate
2,088 M 3.78% 3.79%
VTR NYSE
Ventas
44,076 M 2.53% 4.11%
Top 7 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CTRE NYSE
CareTrust REIT
9,502 M 6.94% 100.0%
WELL NYSE
Welltower
165,572 M 4.96% 99.2%
UHT NYSE
Universal Health Realty
605 M 1.38% 100.0%
VTR NYSE
Ventas
44,076 M 2.23% 98.3%
C2PU SG
Parkway Life Real Estate
2,088 M 9.89% 91.7%
NHI NYSE
National Health Investors
3,676 M 0.38% 98.3%
HR NYSE
Healthcare Realty Trust
7,257 M 0.72% 74.6%

MPT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan - -
Feb - -
Mar 1.65% 80
Apr 0.63% 20
May - -
Jun 2.36% 100
Jul - -
Aug - -
Sep 1.83% 100
Oct - -
Nov - -
Dec 2.06% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-18 2026-06-18 2026-07-16 Quarterly 0.09 0% 1.94%
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 2026-04-09 Quarterly 0.09 0% 1.87%
2025-12-11 2025-12-11 2026-01-08 Quarterly 0.09 +12.5% 1.66%
2025-09-11 2025-09-11 2025-10-09 Quarterly 0.08 0% 1.75%
2025-06-18 2025-06-18 2025-07-17 Quarterly 0.08 0% 1.83%
2025-03-10 2025-03-10 2025-04-10 Quarterly 0.08 0% 1.35%
2024-12-12 2024-12-12 2025-01-09 Quarterly 0.08 0% 1.98%
2024-09-09 2024-09-09 2024-10-10 Quarterly 0.08 -46.7% 1.63%
2024-06-10 2024-06-10 2024-07-09 Quarterly 0.15 0% 2.9%
2024-04-19 2024-04-22 2024-05-01 Quarterly 0.15 0% 3.13%
2023-12-06 2023-12-07 2024-01-11 Quarterly 0.15 0% 2.99%
2023-09-13 2023-09-14 2023-10-12 Quarterly 0.15 -48.3% 2.34%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-07-13 Quarterly 0.29 0% 3.19%
2023-03-15 2023-03-16 2023-04-13 Quarterly 0.29 0% 3.58%
2022-12-07 2022-12-08 2023-01-12 Quarterly 0.29 0% 2.39%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-10-13 Quarterly 0.29 0% 2.07%
2022-06-15 2022-06-16 2022-07-14 Quarterly 0.29 0% 1.96%
2022-03-16 2022-03-17 2022-04-14 Quarterly 0.29 +3.6% 1.45%
2021-12-08 2021-12-09 2022-01-13 Quarterly 0.28 0% 1.27%
2021-09-15 2021-09-16 2021-10-14 Quarterly 0.28 0% 1.38%

MPT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of MPT?

As of July 2026, MPT's dividend yield is 7.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.35 USD by the current share price of 4.75.

Does MPT pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, MPT paid a dividend of 0.35 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-18 and the payout was 0.09 USD.

How often does MPT pay dividends?

MPT pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, MPT has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-18.

MPT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for MPT for the next payments are between 0.009 (-90.0%) and 0.042 (-53.3%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.07%.

Will MPT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.09 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for Medical Properties Trust (MPT) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for MPT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Medical Properties Trust (MPT) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of MPT?

MPT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -33.5% per year. Negative growth: MPT's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of MPT?

MPT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 2.63%. If you bought MPT's shares at 13.29 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.35 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 2.63% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of MPT?

MPT Payout Consistency is 81.6%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: Medical Properties Trust has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does MPT have a good Dividend Yield?

MPT's 7.21% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of MPT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of MPT is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of MPT?

MPT's Overall Dividend Rating is 7.65%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

MPT Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in MPT's Outstanding Shares?

Medical Properties Trust's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.09% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -1.9%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has MPT ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 22,699,000 0%
2005 35,935,900 +58.31%
2006 41,386,100 +15.17%
2007 48,637,300 +17.52%
2008 69,288,000 +42.46%
2009 78,391,100 +13.14%
2010 105,557,900 +34.66%
2011 117,767,500 +11.57%
2012 134,930,200 +14.57%
2013 161,839,500 +19.94%
2014 172,603,900 +6.65%
2015 237,011,000 +37.31%
2016 319,994,000 +35.01%
2017 364,977,000 +14.06%
2018 367,732,000 +0.75%
2019 494,893,000 +34.58%
2020 538,351,000 +8.78%
2021 596,665,000 +10.83%
2022 598,053,000 +0.23%
2023 598,984,000 +0.16%
2024 600,402,000 +0.24%
2025 600,966,000 +0.09%
2026 597,715,000 -0.54%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-16 02:37 UTC