Sabra lowers first-quarter dividends in response to COVID-19 outbreak
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Amy Novotney
Mar 26, 2020
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced Wednesday that it is resetting its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share for the dividend expected to be declared in May of 2020, in response to the current economic...
Ventas, Sabra exceed analysts’ third-quarter expectations, but continued occupancy concerns loom
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Amy Novotney
Nov 09, 2020
Chicago-based Ventas reported third-quarter funds from operations of 75 cents per share Friday, coming in above analysts’ expectations for the real estate investment trust but still 22% lower than a...
Pandemic likely has changed senior living business model for good: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Dec 11, 2020
The future of senior living post-pandemic is healthcare-based, and it will be more difficult for operators who don’t take that approach to maintain a leg up, speakers said Thursday at a senior housing...
Sabra completes moves of 24 former North American properties to Ensign, Avamere
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 03, 2023
Irvine, CA-based Sabra Healthcare REIT has completed the transition of 24 properties formerly leased to North American as part of a previously announced disposition plan to sell off several lower-performing...
FY 2022 SNF reimbursement proposal could weaken rent coverage for skilled nursing REITS: Mizuho
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2021
Last week, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its 2022 fiscal year reimbursement proposal for skilled nursing facilities that includes a 1.3% boost to Medicare payments. The overall $444...
Could Sabra be positioned for a takeover by Welltower?
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 31, 2021
As is the case with many healthcare real estate investment trusts involved in senior housing, Sabra Health Care REIT has lost ground in recent years, according to “Trapping Value,” writing on Seeking...
COVID-19 roundup: Stocks up after emergency efforts to buffer pandemic fallout; NIC economist declares...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday after central banks around the world rolled out several emergency measures designed to lessen the economic fallout stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Between Wednesday...
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
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Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Rick Matros
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James M. Berklan
May 26, 2020
Few leaders in this field look or dress like Rick Matros. But almost all are extremely interested in what he has to say.
REIT ownership linked to decline in RN staffing, increases in LPN, CNA use
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 27, 2023
Nursing homes, after being purchased by a real estate investment trust, are likely to see increases in licensed practical nurse and certified nursing assistant staff hours per resident day of 2.15% and...