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MPW Medical Properties Trust dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Medical Properties Trust's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Dec 6, 2023. The dividend distribution stands at $0.88 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 18.45%.

Key dates

  • MPW last dividend date: Dec 6, 2023
  • MPW next dividend date: Apr 19, 2024
MPW dividend stats
DPS
$0.88
Dividend yield
17.92%
Payout ratio
N/A
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6.54%
Payout ratio
137.9%

Dividend yield

What is Medical Properties Trust current dividend yield

Medical Properties Trust's dividend yield of 18.45% is higher than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 6.54%, Medical Properties Trust's dividend yield is 182% higher. The historical 5-year average of MPW's dividend yield is 8.0%, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is MPW dividend payout history and dates

Medical Properties Trust has been paying dividends for the last 19 years. Our records show that MPW has distributed three quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has decreased by 24% for the last twelve months. However with the price of the stock down by 44% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 36%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Dec 6, 2023 Jan 11, 2024 Nov 9, 2023 $0.15 normal
Sep 13, 2023 Oct 12, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 $0.15 normal
Jun 14, 2023 Jul 13, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 $0.29 normal
Mar 15, 2023 Apr 13, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 $0.29 normal
Dec 7, 2022 Jan 12, 2023 Nov 10, 2022 $0.29 normal
Sep 14, 2022 Oct 13, 2022 Aug 18, 2022 $0.29 normal
Jun 15, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 May 26, 2022 $0.29 normal
Mar 16, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Feb 17, 2022 $0.29 normal
Dec 8, 2021 Jan 13, 2022 Nov 11, 2021 $0.28 normal
Sep 15, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 $0.28 normal
Jun 16, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 May 26, 2021 $0.28 normal
Mar 17, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 $0.28 normal
Dec 9, 2020 Jan 7, 2021 Nov 12, 2020 $0.27 normal
Sep 9, 2020 Oct 8, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 $0.27 normal
Jun 17, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 May 21, 2020 $0.27 normal
Mar 11, 2020 Apr 9, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 $0.27 normal
Dec 11, 2019 Jan 9, 2020 Nov 21, 2019 $0.26 normal
Sep 11, 2019 Oct 10, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 $0.26 normal
Jun 12, 2019 Jul 11, 2019 May 23, 2019 $0.25 normal
Mar 13, 2019 Apr 11, 2019 Feb 14, 2019 $0.25 normal
Dec 12, 2018 Jan 10, 2019 Nov 15, 2018 $0.25 normal
Sep 12, 2018 Oct 11, 2018 Aug 16, 2018 $0.25 normal
Jun 13, 2018 Jul 12, 2018 May 24, 2018 $0.25 normal
Mar 14, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 $0.25 normal
Dec 6, 2017 Jan 11, 2018 Nov 9, 2017 $0.24 normal
Sep 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 $0.24 normal
Jun 13, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 May 25, 2017 $0.24 normal
Mar 14, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 Feb 16, 2017 $0.24 normal
Dec 6, 2016 Jan 12, 2017 Nov 10, 2016 $0.23 normal
Sep 13, 2016 Oct 13, 2016 Aug 18, 2016 $0.23 normal
Jun 14, 2016 Jul 14, 2016 May 19, 2016 $0.23 normal
Mar 15, 2016 Apr 14, 2016 Feb 19, 2016 $0.22 normal
Dec 8, 2015 Jan 14, 2016 Nov 10, 2015 $0.22 normal

Medical Properties Trust dividend payouts

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

MPW dividend vs peer dividends

How does MPW dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
MPW Medical Properties Trust Inc 17.92% $0.88 N/A
GOOD Gladstone Commercial Corp 9.3% $1.2 N/A
ALX Alexanders Inc 8.7% $18 90.1%
FSP Franklin Street Properties Corp 2.12% $0.04 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Does Medical Properties Trust pay a dividend?

Medical Properties Trust has issued three dividends in the last twelve months.

When is Medical Properties Trust's next dividend?

MPW's next dividend is scheduled on Apr 19, 2024 (ex-date).

When was MPW's last dividend?

Medical Properties Trust's last dividend ex-date was on Dec 6, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.15 per share.

How much dividend does Medical Properties Trust pay (per share)?

MPW's annualized dividend per share is $0.88.

What is Medical Properties Trust's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Medical Properties Trust is 18.45%.

How often does Medical Properties Trust pay dividends?

Medical Properties Trust has a quarterly dividend frequency.

Does Medical Properties Trust pay a good dividend?

Medical Properties Trust's dividend yield is higher than the Real Estate sector average.