New York, Feb 14, 2026, 19:39 EST — Market closed.
Medical Properties Trust slipped 2.16% to finish at $5.44 on Friday, pulling back just one day after the hospital landlord announced its upcoming quarterly cash dividend. (Reuters)
With U.S. markets closed on Monday for Washington’s Birthday, investors face a tighter window to adjust positions ahead of incoming corporate updates. For a real estate investment trust, or REIT — those firms that own properties and distribute most of their income — the timing can be crucial. Dividends and funding expenses are often tightly linked to the share price. (New York Stock Exchange)
The company announced a $0.09 per share dividend, slated for payment on April 9 to investors of record by March 12. Its annual meeting lands on May 28 in Birmingham, Alabama. According to the company, as of September 30, it owned 388 hospital facilities, totaling around 39,000 licensed beds in nine countries. (Business Wire)
MPT plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results ahead of the market’s open on Thursday, Feb. 19, followed by an 11 a.m. Eastern conference call. The company said a replay will stay available until Feb. 26. (Business Wire)
Medical Properties Trust’s business is all about hospital real estate, with operators cutting the rent checks—a setup that puts rent collection and refinancing expenses front and center for the stock. This day, traders zero in on any fresh numbers for rent coming in, the latest on debt, and especially any signals about the dividend’s future. (Reuters)
The S&P 500 ended up 0.05% Friday, just barely positive, while Healthpeak Properties rallied 3.22% and Boston Properties tacked on 4.10%, according to MarketWatch data. (MarketWatch)
MPT dropped again, extending its losing streak to a second session after Thursday’s 2.46% decline, per price data. Shares moved between $5.42 and $5.64 Friday, with volume hitting roughly 4.67 million. (Investing.com)
Medical Properties Trust has switched its NYSE ticker to “MPT” from “MPW” as of Feb. 2, tying in with a broader brand update. Management reassured investors there’s nothing they need to do. “We are entering 2026 with a tremendous amount of confidence and conviction in our business model,” CEO Edward K. Aldag Jr wrote in a letter to shareholders. (Medical Properties Trust)
Still, risk hangs over the setup. The shares have reacted sharply to tenant turmoil—bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care sued Medical Properties Trust in 2024, claiming the landlord blocked hospital sales, a reminder of how fast operator trouble can hit the stock. (Reuters)
The quarterly payout comes to 9 cents a share, which works out to 36 cents annually. That puts the yield at about 6.6% based on Friday’s $5.44 close.
Markets open again Tuesday, and focus is already shifting to the Feb. 19 results and that earnings call—next stop for any fresh stock moves. (ir.medicalpropertiestrust.com)
