MPT completes USD 371.0 million hospital sale: Medical Properties Trust stock gains 1.37 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The Idaho sale lifted third-quarter proceeds to USD 680.0 million. Medical Properties Trust stock costs EUR 2.97 versus EUR 2.93, plus 1.37 percent.

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Medical Properties Trust (ISIN US58463J3041) completed the sale of two Idaho hospitals for USD 371.0 million in cash, while Medical Properties Trust stock gained 1.37 percent at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026. MarketScreener reported the transaction on September 16, 2026, including USD 413.0 million in gross proceeds and USD 371.0 million flowing to the company.

Hospital sale lifts cash proceeds

The transaction involved Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital. Including the sale, an Infracore initial public offering and the sale of an interest in five Utah hospitals, MPT said third-quarter cash proceeds reached USD 680.0 million, according to MarketScreener.

The sale matters because MPT is using asset transactions to strengthen liquidity while remaining a healthcare real estate owner. The company operates a net-lease model in which healthcare operators lease facilities under long-term agreements, and its portfolio spans 30 U.S. states and 9 countries, according to Medical Properties Trust.

Second-quarter figures show mixed signals

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue was USD 259.28 million, up 2.4 percent from the USD 253.28 million consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings per share was USD 0.15 versus USD 0.16 expected, a 6.3 percent shortfall, while GAAP earnings per share was a loss of USD 0.01, according to Earnings Today.

Operating cash flow was USD 62.44 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with a negative USD 14.26 million in the first quarter. The contrast gives the asset sale a clear financial role: proceeds can support balance-sheet flexibility while operating cash flow recovers from the prior quarter.

Dividend payment due October 8

MPT also has a USD 0.09 quarterly dividend scheduled for payment on October 8, 2026, after a September 10 record date. Yahoo Finance reported that the company has paid dividends quarterly and listed a trailing yield of 9.00 percent on September 10, 2026.

The next scheduled earnings report is October 29, 2026, according to Earnings Today. That date places the next operating update after the hospital-sale proceeds and dividend payment have entered the market narrative.

MPT stock trades after hours

MPT was trading at EUR 2.97 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. CEST, up 1.37 percent versus the prior close of EUR 2.93 on October 2, 2026. On the NYSE, the stock was trading at USD 3.33 at 3:03 p.m. EDT on October 5, 2026; the 52-week range was USD 3.21 to USD 6.47 and market capitalization was USD 2.0 billion.