CareTrust REIT, Inc.
CTREReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.64%
Annual Dividend
$1.56
Payout Ratio
88%
5-Yr Growth
6.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) yields 3.64% ($1.56 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $34.47 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (80/100). 10 years of dividend growth.
Is CTRE a good dividend stock?
YesCareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.64% ($1.56/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 6.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 95% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (88%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 88%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.56
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.79
- Market Cap
- $10.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 95%
- 52-Week Range
- $30.26 – $43.10
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CTRE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+25%
3 Years
+113%
5 Years
+95%
52-Week Range
$30.26 – $43.10
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CTRE worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CareTrust REIT, Inc. is $34.47 per share, versus a market price of $42.88. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$34.47
Current Price
$42.88
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-24%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 7.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.58 EPS, $1.56 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CTRE Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.3350 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.3350 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.3350 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3350 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.56 / yr per share
