

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.

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.

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) shows operational improvements, but macro and balance sheet risks keep me at a Hold rating. Transitioned assets are stabilizing, with Quorum and HonorHealth at stabilized rents and HSA ramping toward full contractual rent by Q4 2026. EBITDARM coverage remains steady at ~2.5x, and post-acute operators demonstrate strong YoY improvements, supporting portfolio stability.

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Temporary vacancies and foreclosures crash REIT stock prices, creating a window to buy valuable real estate at a steep discount. Medical Properties Trust has moved past the Steward bankruptcy, with replacement tenants restoring the cash flow pipeline. After defensively shrinking its portfolio, Ares Commercial Real Estate is aggressively leveraging back up (from 1.1x to 1.9x) to drive earnings.
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