Could Buying 18%-Yielding Dividend Stock Medical Properties Trust Be a Smart Move Right Now?
MPWMedical Properties Trust(MPW) The Motley Fool·2024-01-25 18:50

Two words come to mind when I think about Medical Properties Trust (MPW -0.91%) -- dumpster fire. And I'm not kidding. Shares of the healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) have plunged more than 75% over the last 12 months. The stock is down more than 85% from its high set in early 2022. Every time it seemed as if maybe, just maybe, things were about to get better, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) had more bad news. The conventional wisdom is that investors should avoid Medical Properties Trust like t ...