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Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:52:00 +0000	3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in October Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) (MPT) offers a sky-high dividend yield of nearly 9.3%. The hospital real estate investment trust (REIT) has increased its dividend for eight consecutive years. MPT appears to be in a good position to keep this streak going with a dividend payout ratio of 57%.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:01:06 +0000	7 Real Estate Stocks to Sell Before They Die It’s been a tumultous couple of years of real estate stocks. The pandemic caused unprecedented changes in people’s daily lives and working habits. Some categories of real estate investment trusts (REITs) benefitted from these adjustments. Sub-sectors such as data centers and industrial warehouses enjoyed a surge in demand during the pandemic period. Many categories of real estate, however, did not fare so well. One category that has taken a great deal of heat is malls and shopping centers. The p
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:00:37 +0000	7 Dividend Stocks to Sell Before They Die With stocks still in a bear market, adding dividend stocks may look very appealing right now. Even if the overall market keeps dropping, stocks with steady payouts could still produce positive returns for your portfolio. However, while there are opportunities out there for income-focused investors, there are also plenty of dividend stocks to sell if you own them and avoid if you don’t. As financial commentator Raymond DeVoe Jr. famously put it, “more money has been lost reaching for yield than a
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:50:09 +0000	Medical Properties (MPW) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know Medical Properties (MPW) closed the most recent trading day at $12.03, moving +0.84% from the previous trading session.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:00:10 +0000	Medical Properties (MPW) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, Medical Properties (MPW) closed at $11.93, marking a -0.75% move from the previous day.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:17:00 +0000	Want $500 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 in These 3 Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks and Wait 3 Years Thousands of words have been dedicated to explaining Warren Buffett's investment strategy over the years, both by the legendary investor himself and others. All of that, however, can be boiled down to one advice: buy quality businesses at reasonable prices.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:15:00 +0000	3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Before September Ends The Federal Reserve is trying to get inflation under control by ramping up interest rates and that's weighing on stock prices, which pushes up dividend yields. One sector that has gotten hit particularly hard due to its sensitivity to rates is the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry. Three Fool.com contributors think Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), Macerich (NYSE: MAC), and Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ: GOOD) look like compelling buys at this moment.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:15:00 +0000	Want $1,000 In Annual Passive Income? Buy These 2 Monster Money Makers Building a passive income stream from your portfolio is a dream that's closer to being in reach than many investors suspect. On that note, here are a pair of real estate investment trusts (REITs) that have high yields, sustainable dividends, and growth prospects for the next decade and beyond. As Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) derives its income from investing in hospitals and clinics which it then rents, renovates, or sells, demand for its offerings won't be declining anytime soon.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:50:09 +0000	Medical Properties (MPW) Stock Moves -1.22%: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, Medical Properties (MPW) closed at $12.98, marking a -1.22% move from the previous day.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:37:00 +0000	3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Can Double Your Money by 2030 Reinvesting the gigantic dividend payments these stocks offer could double your principle in about eight years, or less.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:01 +0000	Investors Heavily Search Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW): Here is What You Need to Know Medical Properties (MPW) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:02:00 +0000	How to Generate $1,000+ in Passive Income Each Month Investing in real estate could be your ticket to generating $1,000 or more per month in passive income. Now, if you're thinking "Wait a minute -- I don't want to go out and purchase a rental property" -- I wouldn't blame you. While an income property could be a great way to generate ongoing cash, it's easy to argue that managing a rental really isn't passive income, because you're doing the job of a landlord for what could be many hours a week.
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:05:03 +0000	8 Of The Highest Yielding Equity REITs One of the attractions of real estate investment trusts (REITs) is that some pay exceptionally high dividends. How long this can continue – with the Fed about to raise interest rates – is another question, but, for now, it’s easy to find REITs paying 6%+ dividends. Here are eight with enough average daily volume to qualify as liquid enough for large institutions to enter: Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) pays a 7.03% dividend. The Indianapolis-based firm is a retail-oriented operation with
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:45:00 +0000	2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying at These Prices Stocks have been under a lot of pressure this year, weighed down by rising interest rates to combat inflation. If there's a silver lining to the sell-off, dividend yields move inversely to stock prices. Because of that, many dividend yields are much higher right now.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:47:28 +0000	Is Now A Good Time To Buy Medical Properties Trust And Lock In An 8.2% Dividend? Income investors are always on the hunt for good stocks that for one reason or another have recently been out of favor, creating a scenario for a higher dividend yield along with possible future appreciation as the stock bounces back. Buying a stock on a decline sometimes involves a bit of courage, but the ability to lock in long-term higher yields makes the decision easier for most investors. At the moment, Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW), a Birmingham, Alabama-based real estate inves
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:50:09 +0000	Medical Properties (MPW) Stock Moves -0.73%: What You Should Know Medical Properties (MPW) closed at $13.69 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.73% move from the prior day.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:04:00 +0000	600 Million Reasons This 7.7%-Yielding Dividend Should Keep Growing Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have been under a lot of pressure this year. The real estate investment trust's (REIT) stock has lost a third of its value due in part to rising interest rates. While the market has concerns about the REIT's ability to continue growing its portfolio and dividend, it recently took a big step to address those worries.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:10:00 +0000	This Options Play Is Just What the Doctor Ordered Here's my trade prescription for Medical Properties Trust, an under-the-radar Real Estate Investment Trust.
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:45:00 +0000	4 Ultra-High-Yielding Passive Income Stocks To Buy With $1,000 Real estate investing is one way anyone can start making passive income. You don't need a lot of money to begin investing in income-producing real estate: Congress made it accessible to everyone by creating real estate investment trusts (REITs) in 1960. Four top REITs for those seeking to collect passive income are EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), and W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC).
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:07:00 +0000	3 Things About Medical Properties Trust That Smart Investors Know When you're investing in a high-yield stock like Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) that's intended as a long-term holding for the purposes of generating dividends, it pays to know about the little details that might affect your income stream in the future. On that note, there are three things in particular that smart investors are likely to appreciate about Medical Properties Trust, thereby shaping their decisions to invest or look elsewhere. The first thing that smart investors know about Medical Properties Trust and, indeed, most real estate investment trusts (REITs), is that it shouldn't be expected to outperform the market with any consistency.

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