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SBRA Stock — Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (SBRA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 19, 2026

SBRA's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (99/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 6.20%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.30 with an ex-date of August 14, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.

Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

SBRA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 6.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Total return is 12.6% over the past 24.5 years, 931.6 points behind SPY at 944.2%.

Sabra Health Care REIT is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust that owns and operates healthcare properties across the United States and Canada, including senior housing and skilled nursing facilities. The REIT currently distributes quarterly at a high distribution rate, providing significant income to shareholders. This security appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking exposure to healthcare real estate.

SBRA dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (6.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.20%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.30. The ex-dividend date is 08/14/2026. The payment date is 08/31/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (63)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-08-14$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-05-15$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-02-13$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-17$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-08-15$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-05-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-02-14$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-15$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-19$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-17$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-12$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-15$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-10$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-13$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-02-10$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-11-15$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-08-16$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-05-14$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-02-11$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-11-13$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-08-14$0.30.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-05-15$0.3-33.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-02-13$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-11-14$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-08-19$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-05-17$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-02-14$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-11-14$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-08-16$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-05-18$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-02-14$0.45-13.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-11-14$0.5201144.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-08-17$0.3599-16.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-05-16$0.432.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-02-13$0.420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-11-10$0.420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-08-11$0.420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-05-12$0.422.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-02-11$0.410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-11-17$0.410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-08-12$0.415.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-05-13$0.390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-02-11$0.390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-11-12$0.392.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-08-13$0.380.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-05-13$0.385.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-02-12$0.365.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-11-13$0.340.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-08-13$0.340.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-05-13$0.340.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-02-13$0.343.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-11-13$0.330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-08-13$0.330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-05-11$0.33N/A
2012-03-13$0.333.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-11-10$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-08-11$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-05-12$0.32619.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-11-16$0.0445—
2010 total$0.0445—
2011 total$0.962057.3%
2012 total$1.3237.5%
2013 total$1.363.0%
2014 total$1.5111.0%
2015 total$1.66.0%
2016 total$1.674.4%
2017 total$1.730013.6%
2018 total$1.84.0%
2019 total$1.80.0%
2020 total$1.35-25.0%
2021 total$1.2-11.1%
2022 total$1.20.0%
2023 total$1.20.0%
2024 total$1.20.0%
2025 total$1.20.0%
2026 YTD total$0.90.0% vs prior-year YTD

SBRA dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+0.0%
3Y0.0%
5Y0.0%
10Y-27.7%

SBRA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 12.6% over the past 24.5 years, 931.6 points behind SPY at 944.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.1%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-3.7%—
3M-2.6%—
6M-3.6%—
YTD6.7%—
1Y15.4%—
2Y CAGR—9.30%
3Y CAGR—17.90%
5Y CAGR—13.50%
10Y CAGR—6.30%
Since inception (24.5 years)12.6%0.50%

SBRA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
99 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
6.14%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/02/2002
Distribution rate
6.20%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
6.20%
5-year average yield
7.61
Last close
$19.34 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
Market cap
$4,940,649,701
Average volume
1716600.0
Dividend
$0.30
Ex-dividend date
08/14/2026
Payment date
08/31/2026
Beta
0.616
Payout ratio
114.3%
P/E ratio
77.36
Forward P/E
32.1543
EPS
$0.25

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.20%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SBRA risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.1%.

Who may consider SBRA — and who may not

SBRA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SBRA pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on SBRA

Tagged: Healthcare, Real Estate, REIT, Dividend.

Frequently asked questions

Does SBRA pay monthly?

No. SBRA currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is SBRA's dividend yield?

SBRA's distribution rate is 6.20%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.

How has SBRA's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does SBRA pay a dividend?

SBRA pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.30. The ex-dividend date is 08/14/2026. The payment date is 08/31/2026.

How has SBRA performed?

Total return is 12.6% over the past 24.5 years, 931.6 points behind SPY at 944.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.1%.

Is SBRA a good investment?

SBRA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 99 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.20% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.