Dividend Challengers 2025: Top 25

2. Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT)

Dividend Yield as of April 29: 11.47%

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) is a self-managed and fully integrated real estate company focused on the healthcare sector. It acquires, owns, or finances properties that are leased to hospitals, physicians, healthcare systems, and other medical service providers, mainly in regions outside major urban areas.

In the first quarter of 2025, Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) reported revenue of $30.08 million, which showed a nearly 3% growth from the same period last year. The company’s net income came in at $1.6 million, and its EPS was $0.03. During the quarter, the company acquired a property through a sale-leaseback transaction for about $9.7 million in cash, with the lease set to begin after roughly $1.4 million in tenant improvements are completed and run through 2040. This purchase was financed using funds from its Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, in April 2025, the company sold a building in Ohio, generating net proceeds of approximately $0.6 million from the transaction.

In addition to generating strong earnings, Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) is also a solid dividend payer. On April 25, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, growing it by 0.5%. The company has been growing its dividends every quarter since 2015, which makes it one of the best stocks on our dividend challengers list. The stock offers an attractive dividend yield of 11.47%, as of April 29.