Forget Medical Properties Trust: This Resilient Healthcare Real Estate Giant Is Built to Survive the Next Downturn
Source: Motley Fool
2026-02-27 07:58:00 ET
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPT) is one of the more popular healthcare REITs. Its high dividend yield has a lot to do with that. At 5.9%, it's well above the REIT sector average (over 4%) and the S&P 500 's level (more than 1%).
The driving factor behind that big dividend yield is the REIT's weaker financial profile, which has weighed on its valuation. That could put its survival at risk if there's a major market downturn. It's why investors seeking resiliency should forget Medical Properties Trust and consider investing in top healthcare REIT Welltower (NYSE: WELL) instead.
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