

Holding high-yield REITs in a taxable account hands the IRS a cut of every dividend for as long as you own the shares, but the Roth version of that same portfolio changes the math in a way most investors never

Universal Health Realty Income Trust is upgraded to 'Buy' with a $39.50/share price target after the stock fell to my suggested entry point. UHT's Q2 2026 FFO rose 5.88% year-on-year, driven by lower interest costs, not revenue growth, and the dividend remains well-covered with an 8.1% yield. Key risks include UHS tenant concentration (40% of revenue), expiring interest rate swaps, and upcoming lease expirations at two medical centers.

A yield above 6% gets attention, but the real question is whether the cash flow behind it survives the next quarter. Four names on this list pass that test, and one very recognizable brand just proved what happens when the answer is no.

A yield above 6% looks like income until the cash flow behind it disappears. Four names on this list pass the coverage test, and one is here specifically because it just failed it.


KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) announced today that its Board of Trustees voted to pay a dividend of $.75 per share on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 21, 2026.

Income investors have plenty of high-yield options, but very few pass the coverage test.

UHT posts stronger second-quarter 2026 results as FFO improves, with portfolio growth and strategic developments supporting performance.