CareTrust REIT Inc. reported full year (FY) 2025 net income attributable to shareholders of USD 320.5 million, with net income per diluted share of USD 1.57, an increase of 96% over the prior year. Normalized FFO attributable to CareTrust was USD 359.7 million, with normalized FFO per diluted share of USD 1.76, up 17%. As of the end of the quarter, the company reported a Net Debt-to-Annualized Normalized Run Rate EBITDA of 0.7 times, well below its target leverage range of 4.0 to 5.0 times, and a net debt-to-enterprise value of approximately 3.7%. CareTrust reported no borrowings outstanding on its USD 1.2 billion revolving credit facility and no scheduled debt maturities prior to 2028. The company had approximately USD 100 million in cash on hand and USD 372 million in gross proceeds pending from unsettled forward equity contracts outstanding. For 2026, CareTrust REIT Inc. provided guidance including full collection of contractual rent and interest (excluding properties sold during the quarter), and a quarterly dividend of USD 0.335 per share, which represents a payout ratio of approximately 73% on Normalized FAD. Recent corporate highlights since quarter end include closing USD 214.8 million of investment activity at a blended stabilized yield of 8.9%, a USD 500 million investment pipeline, USD 100 million in cash as of February 11, 2026, and full capacity remaining on the company’s USD 1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.

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