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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW) pays a $0.35 annual dividend ($0.09 quarterly), yielding 6.53% at $5.36/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-10. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.53%
Annual Dividend: $0.35 per share
Payout Ratio: 406.3% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 22
MPW's 406.3% payout ratio is based on trailing earnings, which appear unusually depressed relative to the company's historical profitability. A single year of earnings can produce an unusually high payout ratio that may not reflect the dividend's long-term sustainability. For established dividend payers, free cash flow coverage and forward earnings estimates are often more meaningful indicators of dividend safety than a single year of trailing EPS.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -21.1% | $1.08 (2020) | $0.33 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -9.3% | $0.88 (2015) | $0.33 (2025) |
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | $0.0900 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.0900 |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.0900 |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.0900 |
| 2025-09-11 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-03-10 | $0.0800 |
| 2024-12-12 | $0.0800 |
| 2024-09-09 | $0.0800 |
| 2024-06-10 | $0.1500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2700 |
| 2025 | $0.3300 |
| 2024 | $0.4600 |
| 2023 | $0.8800 |
| 2022 | $1.1600 |
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