Primary Health Properties dividend higher again as rental growth picks up
The annual dividend rose to 5.25p (5.125p), while PHP also increased its first quarterly payout to 1.35p or the equivalent of 5.4p in annual terms
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Primary Health Properties PLC
LON:PHP
Primary Health Properties PLC is a UK-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with a clear objective to create progressive returns for shareholders through a combination of earnings growth and capital appreciation. PHP achieves this by investing in healthcare real estate in the UK and Ireland let on long-term leases backed by a secure underlying covenant funded mostly by government bodies. The company's portfolio comprises over 300 primary healthcare facilities, both completed and committed, the majority of which are GP surgeries, with other properties let to NHS organisations, pharmacies and dentists.
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