Universal Health Realty Income Trust hikes dividend by 0.7%

On June 11, 2025, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) announced a small 0.7% dividend hike to $0.74 quarterly per share. This marks 39 consecutive years of increases by UHT.

The funny thing about UHT is that they hike the dividend two times every year and always with a minimal percentage. Dividend growth is just 1.3% on average in the last five years and UHT did a 1.4% hike in each of the last four years.

At a stock price of $41.17 the dividend yield for UHT is 7.2%. Don't get fooled by the strong dividend history: this stock has been down in each of the last five years, most of those with double digits. This year, in 2025, is the first one with a gain, with UHT up 12.7% YTD as of June 12, 2025.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral healthcare facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, sub-acute care facilities, surgery centers, childcare centers and medical office buildings.UHT’s portfolio includes McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Canyon Creek Behavioral Health and Clive Behavioral Health Hospital.