A Rare 5% Hospital Industry Yield With Upside Potential

This stock yields 5.26%, one of the very few hospital stocks with an attractive yield. It's 15% below analysts' average price targets. There are two options-selling trades at the end of this article. Comparative valuations, profitability, price targets, and debt leverage are detailed in this article.

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is a REIT formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. "From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the company has grown to become one of the world's largest owners of hospitals with 431 facilities and roughly 43,000 licensed beds in nine countries and across four continents on a pro forma basis."

Source: Seeking Alpha

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