Big Hospital Property Owner Expects Earnings Hit

Medical Properties Trust is contending with rising interest rates and weak tenants

Medical Properties Trust, once a favorite of investors looking for stable dividend income, has become a target for short sellers.Photo: Alamy

Medical Properties Trust Inc., one of the country’s biggest owners of hospital properties, expects to take an approximately $300 million charge to earnings tied to a deal involving some of its holdings, company executives said.

The profit hit would be the second in recent months linked to its two biggest tenants.

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