Medical Properties Trust
Funds from operations is not shown for this company. It cannot be computed from what this company files — the inputs are absent from its XBRL, not zero. The figure marked in the table is free cash flow instead.
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | negative | whyLost $0.460 per share — no earnings to pay from. |
| Operating cash flow | 83.7% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 217.9% | whyCounts property acquisitions as though they were maintenance. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 134.2 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 39 / 100 — Strained. ? Peer standing · not rankedDirection 25/30Stability 10/20 Capped because the dividend exceeds what the basis that applies can fund.
Free cash flow payout, last 4 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 217.9% |
| 2024-12-31 | 229.6% |
| 2023-12-31 | 227.4% |
| 2009-12-31 | 98.9% |
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.325 ÷ diluted EPS $-0.460
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $193m ÷ operating cash flow $231m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $193m ÷ (operating cash flow $231m − capex $142m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0001193125-26-073587
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Caveats on this company
- FFO not derivable (derived (NAREIT approximation)) — REIT page not publishable
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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