CareTrust REIT raises 2026 guidance as first-quarter Normalized FFO rises 14%
CareTrust REIT reported first-quarter 2026 results that improved from a year earlier and raised its full-year 2026 guidance. Normalized FFO was $0.48 per diluted share, up from $0.42, and the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.39 per share from $0.335. For shareholders, the filing shows higher earnings per share, a larger dividend and higher projected per-share results for 2026.
Key points
- Net income attributable to CareTrust was $80.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, versus $0.35 a year earlier.
- Normalized FFO was $107.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, versus $0.42 a year earlier.
- 2026 guidance: Normalized FFO of $2.00 to $2.04 per share and Normalized FAD of $1.98 to $2.02 per share.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.39 per share from $0.335 per share.
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.
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