If You Invested $4,000 in Medical Properties Trust in 2018, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is a stock that's been tempting investors for years. Between its consistently mind-bogglingly high yield and its promise of steady growth over time, it's easy to see why one might want to think about buying a few shares.
But this stock is one of those cases where not all that glitters is gold. To see exactly what that means, let's map out what your returns would be if you'd invested $4,000 in this stock just a few years ago, in 2018.
It's easy to see why someone might want to invest in Medical Properties Trust. It's a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and leases hospital and clinical floorspace to healthcare companies. Because it's a REIT, it disburses big dividends to shareholders on a regular basis, and right now its forward dividend yield is around 15.7%. That makes it quite tempting to buy for the payout alone, but its past performance is a key consideration that should give you pause.
Source Fool.com
