Healthcare REITs
What Are Healthcare REITs?
Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own and operate properties related to healthcare, including hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, and senior living facilities. These REITs generate income by leasing space to healthcare providers and offering essential real estate for medical services.
Why Invest?
Healthcare REITs offer stable cash flow, driven by long-term leases with creditworthy tenants like hospitals and healthcare systems. With the aging population and increasing demand for healthcare services, these REITs provide attractive, recession-resistant investment opportunities.
Challenges & Outlook
Healthcare REITs face regulatory pressures, reimbursement challenges, and property-specific risks. However, the growing need for senior housing and healthcare facilities positions them for steady demand, making healthcare REITs a strong investment choice in the evolving healthcare sector.
| Ticker Symbol | Company Name | Property Sector | Market Cap ($B) | Dividend Yield | Payout Frequency | Price-to-FFO | Debt Ratio | Short Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELL | Welltower |  | Senior Housing | 48.61 | 2.79% | Quarter | 24.2 | 31% | 1.5% |
| VTR | Ventas |  | Senior Housing | 18.53 | 3.91% | Quarter | 15.4 | 41% | 1.9% |
| NHI | National Health Investors |  | Senior Housing | 2.40 | 6.51% | Quarter | 12.8 | 34% | 2.5% |
| ARE | Alexandria Real Estate |  | Lab Space | 21.17 | 4.17% | Quarter | 13.6 | 28% | 3.4% |
| PEAK | HealthPeak |  | Lab Space | 10.07 | 6.52% | Quarter | 10.4 | 32% | 2.4% |
| HR | Healthcare Realty |  | Medical Office | 5.93 | 7.96% | Quarter | 9.9 | 44% | 3.3% |
| DOC | Physicians Realty |  | Medical Office | 2.95 | 7.46% | Quarter | 12.4 | 35% | 3.7% |
| CHCT | Community Healthcare |  | Medical Office | 0.76 | 6.55% | Quarter | 14.2 | 28% | 0.9% |
| GMRE | Global Medical REIT |  | Medical Office | 0.68 | 8.07% | Quarter | 12.1 | 50% | 2.1% |
| UHT | Universal Health Realty |  | Medical Office | 0.58 | 6.81% | Quarter | 11.3 | 35% | 0.9% |
| DHC | Diversified Healthcare |  | Medical Office | 0.61 | 1.57% | Quarter | 13.1 | 120% | 2.7% |
| MPW | Medical Properties |  | Hospital | 2.76 | 12.99% | Quarter | 3.1 | 62% | 24.0% |
| OHI | Omega Healthcare |  | Skilled Nursing | 7.45 | 8.82% | Quarter | 11.5 | 45% | 6.2% |
| SBRA | Sabra Healthcare |  | Skilled Nursing | 3.26 | 8.52% | Quarter | 10.7 | 45% | 5.0% |
| CTRE | CareTrust |  | Skilled Nursing | 2.66 | 5.01% | Quarter | 16.1 | 28% | 3.6% |
| LTC | LTC Properties |  | Skilled Nursing | 1.37 | 6.88% | Monthly | 12.6 | 34% | 2.2% |
