Medical Properties (MPW) Gets Boost from 12% Dividend Jump

We recently published 10 Firms Shining Bright in a Bleeding Market. Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is one of the best-performing stocks on Monday.

Medical Properties saw its share prices jump by 3.94 percent on Monday to close at $5.14 apiece as investors took heart from a 12 percent increase in its upcoming quarterly dividend.

In a statement, Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) said common shareholders as of December 11 record would receive $0.09 worth of dividends on January 8, 2026.

“This dividend increase reflects our growing confidence in the strength of our portfolio and cash flow potential in the year ahead,” said Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) President and CEO Edward Aldag Jr.

“Together with our recently announced $150 million common stock repurchase program, we are well positioned to deliver additional value to our shareholders moving forward,” he added.

The dividend increase followed the company’s improved earnings performance in the third quarter of the year, having narrowed its net loss attributable to shareholders by 90 percent to $77.7 million from $801 million in the same period last year. Revenues also jumped by 4.96 percent to $237 million from $225.8 million year-on-year.

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