Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) announced a new quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on February 26, 2026. The dividend will be paid in cash on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026. The payment represents a 0% change from the $0.16 dividend declared in the previous quarter, but it is a 14.3% increase over the $0.14 dividend paid in Q3 2025.
The dividend decision follows a strong Q4 2025 earnings report in which STRW reported earnings per share of $0.34 versus an estimate of $0.1453, a beat of $0.1947 or 134%. Revenue for the quarter was $40.1 million, slightly below the $41.12 million estimate, a miss of $1.02 million or 2.5%. Full‑year 2025 revenue reached $155 million, up 32.4% from the previous year, while funds from operations (FFO) grew 32% YoY and adjusted FFO (AFFO) rose 30% YoY.
The earnings beat was driven by robust cash‑flow generation and disciplined cost management. STRW maintained 100% rent collection throughout 2025, and the growth in adjusted FFO, EBITDA, and average base rents—each up more than 13% over the past five years—underscored the company’s operational strength.
Management highlighted that 2025 was the best year since the company’s inception, citing the strong performance as a foundation for sustaining the dividend. The dividend increase reflects confidence in continued cash‑flow generation while the company pursues an aggressive acquisition strategy, including recent deals in Kansas and Missouri.
The Q4 2025 earnings announcement triggered a 2.7% after‑hours rise in the company’s stock, driven primarily by the EPS beat and the strong FFO/AFFO growth, which reassured investors about the company’s profitability and cash‑flow profile.
Strawberry Fields REIT operates a portfolio of 143 healthcare facilities with over 15,600 beds across multiple states. The company has maintained a net debt to net asset ratio of 49.5% as of December 31, 2025, and has successfully issued Series B bonds on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. With a dividend yield of 4.9%–5.2% and four consecutive dividend increases, the company continues to deliver value to shareholders while expanding its portfolio.
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