BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE:MPW) today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. SECOND QUARTER AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Achieved second quarter Normalized Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per diluted share of $0.30, up 15% compared to $0.26 per share reported in the second quarter of 2014; year to date Normalized FFO of $0.58 per share represents a 12% increase over the comparable period