LTC Dividend History & Analysis | 6.2% Yield

LTC has a dividend yield of 6.2% and paid 2.28 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 6.17%
Payout Ratio 40.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -
Consistency Lifetime 97.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 8.1%
Payout FCF 81.3%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 49.5%
Chowder Number yield + growth 6.2% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +4.5% avg 5.91% vs now 6.17%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 4.1x elevated
Income per 10k invested 617 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 22 days: Buy before Aug 21, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly LTC annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash LTC Properties distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year LTC year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how LTC Properties's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History LTC dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how LTC Properties's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Health Care REITs

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
OHI NYSE
Omega Healthcare Investors		 16,126 M 6.29% 10.68%
SBRA NASDAQ
Sabra Healthcare REIT		 5,639 M 6.21% 9.56%
UHT NYSE
Universal Health Realty		 608 M 7.52% 6.86%
LTC NYSE
LTC Properties		 2,159 M 6.17% 8.12%
NHI NYSE
National Health Investors		 3,931 M 4.71% 7.22%
HR NYSE
Healthcare Realty Trust		 7,506 M 5.33% 5.36%
CTRE NYSE
CareTrust REIT		 10,217 M 3.95% 7.69%
AHR NYSE
American Healthcare REIT		 11,907 M 2.15% 8.27%
C2PU SG
Parkway Life Real Estate		 2,132 M 3.78% 3.83%
VTR NYSE
Ventas		 46,794 M 2.53% 3.96%
Top 7 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CTRE NYSE
CareTrust REIT		 10,217 M 6.94% 100.0%
WELL NYSE
Welltower		 177,940 M 4.96% 99.2%
UHT NYSE
Universal Health Realty		 608 M 1.38% 100.0%
VTR NYSE
Ventas		 46,794 M 2.23% 98.3%
C2PU SG
Parkway Life Real Estate		 2,132 M 9.89% 91.7%
NHI NYSE
National Health Investors		 3,931 M 0.38% 98.3%
HR NYSE
Healthcare Realty Trust		 7,506 M 0.72% 74.6%

LTC Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan 0.54% 100
Feb 0.54% 100
Mar 0.55% 100
Apr 0.54% 100
May 0.53% 100
Jun 0.54% 100
Jul 0.52% 89
Aug 0.53% 100
Sep 0.54% 100
Oct 0.54% 100
Nov 0.53% 100
Dec 0.55% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-22 2026-09-22 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.19 0% N/A
2026-08-21 2026-08-21 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.19 0% N/A
2026-07-23 2026-07-23 2026-07-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.45%
2026-06-22 2026-06-22 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.49%
2026-04-22 2026-04-22 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.49%
2026-03-23 2026-03-23 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.52%
2026-02-20 2026-02-20 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.49%
2026-01-22 2026-01-22 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.51%
2025-12-23 2025-12-23 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.56%
2025-11-20 2025-11-20 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2025-10-23 2025-10-23 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2025-09-22 2025-09-22 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2025-08-21 2025-08-21 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2025-07-23 2025-07-23 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2025-06-20 2025-06-20 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2025-04-22 2025-04-22 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2025-03-21 2025-03-21 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.55%
2025-02-20 2025-02-20 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.55%
2025-01-23 2025-01-23 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.56%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.54%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.5%
2024-10-23 2024-10-23 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2024-09-20 2024-09-20 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2024-08-22 2024-08-22 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.53%
2024-07-23 2024-07-23 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.52%
2024-06-20 2024-06-20 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.57%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.55%
2024-04-19 2024-04-22 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.61%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.59%
2024-02-20 2024-02-21 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.61%
2024-01-22 2024-01-23 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.6%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.58%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.58%
2023-10-20 2023-10-23 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.6%
2023-09-20 2023-09-21 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.6%
2023-08-22 2023-08-23 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.6%
2023-07-20 2023-07-21 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.55%
2023-06-21 2023-06-22 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.57%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.59%
2023-04-19 2023-04-20 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.56%
2023-03-22 2023-03-23 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.57%
2023-02-16 2023-02-17 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.52%
2023-01-20 2023-01-23 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.5%
2022-12-21 2022-12-22 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.51%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.49%
2022-10-20 2022-10-21 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.5%
2022-09-21 2022-09-22 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.46%
2022-08-22 2022-08-23 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.43%

LTC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of LTC?

As of July 2026, LTC's dividend yield is 6.17%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.28 USD by the current share price of 41.89.

Does LTC pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, LTC paid a dividend of 2.28 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-22 and the payout was 0.19 USD.

How often does LTC pay dividends?

LTC pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, LTC has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-09-22.

LTC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for LTC for the next payments are between 0.19 (+0.0%) and 0.19 (+0.0%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 5.44%.

Will LTC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.19 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-22. The next Ex-Dividend date for LTC Properties (LTC) is 2026-08-21.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for LTC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for LTC Properties (LTC) is 2026-08-21.

What is the Dividend Growth of LTC?

LTC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.00% per year.

What is the Yield on Cost of LTC?

LTC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 8.12%. If you bought LTC's shares at 27.44 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.28 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 8.12% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of LTC?

LTC Payout Consistency is 97.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: LTC Properties has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does LTC have a good Dividend Yield?

LTC's 6.17% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of LTC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of LTC is 40.7%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of LTC?

LTC's Overall Dividend Rating is 49.45%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

LTC Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in LTC's Outstanding Shares?

LTC Properties's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 7.01% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 96.3%). Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has LTC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Oct 1, 1998 with a ratio of 11:10. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.1 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1992 10,000,000 0%
1993 9,500,000 -5%
1994 17,692,300 +86.23%
1995 18,518,500 +4.67%
1996 25,714,300 +38.86%
1997 25,757,600 +0.17%
1998 27,187,500 +5.55%
1999 26,550,000 -2.34%
2000 29,400,000 +10.73%
2001 25,500,000 -13.27%
2002 17,898,100 -29.81%
2003 18,520,000 +3.47%
2004 21,491,000 +16.04%
2005 23,290,000 +8.37%
2006 23,480,000 +0.82%
2007 22,862,000 -2.63%
2008 23,059,000 +0.86%
2009 23,283,000 +0.97%
2010 26,310,000 +13%
2011 30,189,000 +14.74%
2012 30,365,000 +0.58%
2013 34,586,000 +13.9%
2014 35,277,000 +2%
2015 37,358,000 +5.9%
2016 39,260,000 +5.09%
2017 39,645,000 +0.98%
2018 39,864,000 +0.55%
2019 39,775,000 -0.22%
2020 39,147,000 -1.58%
2021 39,177,000 +0.08%
2022 40,769,000 +4.06%
2023 42,046,000 +3.13%
2024 45,523,000 +8.27%
2025 46,560,000 +2.28%
2026 48,969,000 +5.17%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-25 02:38 UTC