NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) announced that its Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.21 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The dividend will be paid in cash on January 31, 2017 to stockholders of record as of January 17, 2017.

About MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.

MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified mix of healthcare properties and healthcare-related real estate debt investments. The Company's management team has extensive industry experience in acquiring, owning, developing, financing, operating, leasing and monetizing many types of healthcare properties and portfolios. MedEquities' strategy is to become an integral capital partner with high-quality and growth-oriented facility-based providers of healthcare services on a nationwide basis, primarily through net-leased real estate investment. For more information, please visit www.medequities.com.

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