CHCT Boosts Quarterly Dividend to $0.4775, Annualized $1.91

CHCT boosts quarterly payout again

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated’s board increases its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025 to $0.4775 per share, payable on March 4, 2026 to shareholders of record on Feb. 23, 2026, the company says. The new quarterly rate annualizes to $1.91 per share and continues a run of quarterly dividend increases that dates to the trust’s initial public offering.

Dividend policy underlines operational resilience

The board’s decision underscores Community Healthcare Trust’s focus on maintaining and growing cash distributions from its portfolio of outpatient healthcare properties. Management frames the rise as a reflection of steady lease income and the trust’s ability to generate predictable cash flow from income-producing assets in targeted U.S. sub-markets. By raising the payout for another consecutive quarter, the company signals ongoing confidence in the rent roll and the durability of demand for outpatient services space.

Executives convey the dividend increase as part of a broader capital-allocation approach that prioritizes returning cash to shareholders while pursuing accretive acquisitions. The statement emphasizes that the payout is manageable within current cash flows and aligns with the trust’s REIT structure, which requires distribution of a substantial portion of taxable income. The timing and formal record and payment dates are set, giving holders clarity on the forthcoming distribution.

Business profile and portfolio focus

Community Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust concentrated on owning income-producing properties associated primarily with outpatient healthcare services, including medical office buildings and outpatient treatment centers. The trust targets sub-markets across the United States where demographic and healthcare-delivery trends support long-term occupancy and rent stability, and it structures leases to capture credit from healthcare operators.

Forward-looking statements and risks

The company includes a standard cautionary statement that its release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. It cites factors that may affect outcomes, including capital-market volatility, interest-rate movements, shifts in the real estate and healthcare industries, regulatory changes, competition, the availability and deployment of capital, and the timing and success of acquisitions. Community Healthcare Trust makes these statements under the safe-harbor provisions of U.S. securities law and warns actual results may differ materially.