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# CareTrust REIT Announces Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results; Increases 2026 Guidance
Thu, August 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM PDT 
**Conference Call Scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 am ET**
**DANA POINT, Calif., August 06, 2026**\--([BUSINESS WIRE](https://www.businesswire.com/))--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) today reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as well as other recent events.
For the quarter, CareTrust reported:
* Net income of $89.0 million and net income per diluted weighted average share of $0.38, an increase of $0.03, or 9%, over the prior year quarter;
* Normalized FFO of $119.7 million and Normalized FFO per diluted weighted average share of $0.51, an increase of $0.08, or 19%, over the prior year quarter;
* Normalized FAD of $118.5 million and Normalized FAD per diluted weighted average share of $0.51, an increase of $0.08, or 19%, over the prior year quarter;
* $899.6 million of investment activity closed at a blended stabilized yield of 8.9%;
* $578.2 million of gross proceeds from a forward equity offering, which remain unsettled;
* $363.6 million of gross proceeds from settlement of equity forward contracts under the ATM Program;
* Net Debt to Annualized Normalized Run Rate EBITDA of 1.01x;
* 100.0% collection of contractual rent and interest; and
* A quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, representing a payout ratio of approximately 76% of Normalized FAD.
***Increased 2026 Guidance***
The Company provided updated guidance for 2026, projecting net income attributable to CareTrust of approximately $1.53 to $1.56 per share, Normalized FFO of approximately $2.03 to $2.06 per share, and Normalized FAD of approximately $2.01 to $2.04 per share. Mr. Bunker commented, "The midpoints of our new Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD guidance represent increases of 16.2% and 15.1%, respectively, over 2025 results. Our liquidity and capital access remain in great shape, giving us the flexibility to keep funding investments at our current pace. Between a balance sheet built for optionality and deep relationships across capital markets, we have real competitive advantages that provide runway to keep pursuing external growth aggressively."

She was clear in November 2025 FAD too, but market didn’t care much, b/c results weren’t immediate. Maybe it’s the algos and what not. Ppl may KNOW it’s coming, but aren’t immediately buying.
Also, the whole Elon going exclusively with Jacket Man soured some of our prospects.

# CareTrust REIT Announces Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results; Increases 2026 Guidance
Thu, August 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM PDT 
**Conference Call Scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 am ET**
**DANA POINT, Calif., August 06, 2026**\--([BUSINESS WIRE](https://www.businesswire.com/))--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) today reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as well as other recent events.
For the quarter, CareTrust reported:
* Net income of $89.0 million and net income per diluted weighted average share of $0.38, an increase of $0.03, or 9%, over the prior year quarter;
* Normalized FFO of $119.7 million and Normalized FFO per diluted weighted average share of $0.51, an increase of $0.08, or 19%, over the prior year quarter;
* Normalized FAD of $118.5 million and Normalized FAD per diluted weighted average share of $0.51, an increase of $0.08, or 19%, over the prior year quarter;
* $899.6 million of investment activity closed at a blended stabilized yield of 8.9%;
* $578.2 million of gross proceeds from a forward equity offering, which remain unsettled;
* $363.6 million of gross proceeds from settlement of equity forward contracts under the ATM Program;
* Net Debt to Annualized Normalized Run Rate EBITDA of 1.01x;
* 100.0% collection of contractual rent and interest; and
* A quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, representing a payout ratio of approximately 76% of Normalized FAD.
***Increased 2026 Guidance***
The Company provided updated guidance for 2026, projecting net income attributable to CareTrust of approximately $1.53 to $1.56 per share, Normalized FFO of approximately $2.03 to $2.06 per share, and Normalized FAD of approximately $2.01 to $2.04 per share. Mr. Bunker commented, "The midpoints of our new Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD guidance represent increases of 16.2% and 15.1%, respectively, over 2025 results. Our liquidity and capital access remain in great shape, giving us the flexibility to keep funding investments at our current pace. Between a balance sheet built for optionality and deep relationships across capital markets, we have real competitive advantages that provide runway to keep pursuing external growth aggressively."

She was clear in November 2025 FAD too, but market didn’t care much, b/c results weren’t immediate. Maybe it’s the algos and what not. Ppl may KNOW it’s coming, but aren’t immediately buying.
Also, the whole Elon going exclusively with Jacket Man soured some of our prospects.