by Steve Monroe | Jun 19, 2020 10:01 am | Opinion
In an expected development, Ventas slashed its dividend today. What was unexpected was the size of the cut. The July dividend was reduced from the previous per-share amount of $0.7925 to $0.45 per share, a drop of 43%. This will be saving Ventas $130 million... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Jun 18, 2020 8:24 pm | Acquisitions
With more than 4,500 skilled nursing and assisted living beds under management, plus another 2,000 independent living units, Tryko Partners, and its operating affiliate Marquis Health Services, is certainly becoming a senior care powerhouse in the... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Jun 17, 2020 9:04 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion
Some assisted living residents are getting restless. Why should they be any different from the rest of us? The Wall Street Journal recently published an opinion piece by a 94-year old resident of an assisted living community in New Jersey, where he wrote that he had... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Jun 17, 2020 9:01 am | Statistics
It seems that National Health Investors is doing just fine during this pandemic, as are its operators, apparently. The Tennessee-based REIT reported that it has collected 99.7% of its contractual rent in April, 100% in May, and so far, 99.4% in June. That... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Jun 11, 2020 4:47 pm | Opinion
During the course of this pandemic, the entire stock market has been extremely volatile. The quick 35% plunge was followed by a nearly as quick return, with the NASDAQ hitting new highs this week. This happened despite more than 40 million people recently hitting the... Read More »