Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) cuts dividend by 31%

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) (the “Company”) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The Company reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 of approximately $2.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted common share. Funds from operations (“FFO”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $0.48 and $0.56 per diluted common share, respectively.

Highlights include:

Strategic Plan Presentation

A new, strategic Investor Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 on our Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2026 and is also available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.chct.reit. It highlights leadership’s decisive steps to rightsize the dividend to fund growth.  CHCT is enhancing its capital allocation policy to focus on acquisitions, redevelopment, occupancy growth, and operating improvements designed to drive long-term shareholder value.  Key strategic priorities for the next 18-24 months include occupancy improvement to 92%, portfolio reinvestment with 9-12% yields on capital, strategic capital recycling with over $70 million of marketed dispositions, and acquisition growth beginning with the current $99 million high-quality pipeline under contract with 9-10% expected yields and approximately 2.5% escalators.

Dividend

The Board unanimously declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on August 31, 2026, to stockholders of record as of August 19, 2026. This represents a 31% reduction from the prior dividend payment and lowers the Company’s AFFO payout ratio to approximately 60%, enabling the dividend to grow with earnings going forward. Reallocating this capital is expected to provide an additional $25 million to $30 million of retained capital over the next two years to fund accretive acquisitions, portfolio reinvestments, and occupancy improvements.

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