MEDEQUITIES REALTY TRUST INC NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) announced that the Company's Board of Directors addressed the Company's dividend policy for the third quarter of 2018 and beyond.
The transition agreements are now in place for Creative Solutions in Healthcare ("Creative Solutions") to take over the operations of the Texas Ten Portfolio effective January 1, 2019, subject to regulatory approval. The Board expects to declare in mid-January a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, which is expected to be the regular dividend amount declared for each quarter of 2019; however, all future dividends remain subject to the Board's discretion. The Board will not declare and pay a dividend for the third quarter of 2018.
John McRoberts, Chairman and CEO of MedEquities Realty Trust, noted, "The only contingency we are expecting for the transition in the Texas Ten Portfolio to become effective is the typical regulatory approval of the transfer of operations to Creative Solutions. While that approval is beyond our control, we are highly confident that approval will occur on or about January 1, 2019 and provide the clarity the Board has required to forecast our next dividend."
About MedEquities Realty Trust
MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT) is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified mix of healthcare properties and healthcare-related real estate debt investments. The Company's management team has extensive industry experience in acquiring, owning, developing, financing, operating, leasing and monetizing many types of healthcare properties and portfolios. MedEquities' strategy is to become an integral capital partner with high-quality and growth-oriented facility-based providers of healthcare services on a nationwide basis, primarily through net-leased real estate investment. For more information, please visit www.medequities.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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