Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Super high PE of 47, payout ratio of 381 and high short interest make this a dividend cut waiting to happen which will hammer the share price lower.

Sound Stock with High Dividend

The Birmingham-based real estate investment trust said its adjusted FFO totaled $81.5 million for the year, compared to $63.2 million for 2009. Funds from operations is a key measure of REIT performance.

Health care reform will help this company. Also the aging of America.

Nice dividend. When the market comes back this stock should rise above the rest.

AS THE VALUE OF PROPERTY INCREASES DIVIDENDS AND THE STOCK VALUE WILL INCREASE.

Dividend is in excess of 200%
Debt to equity is 0.88
Return on equity is near nothing.

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Again, being new at this, I'm just trying to be as practical as possible, and the medical field continues to grow in our country. There will be many more practices opening, and as more doctor's specialize, hospitals and clinics will expand.

NO HOME RUN... here ! Just LOTS of Singles & Doubles. Great Dividend ! In the right, " SAFE " business, NOW that the absurd

action by our Congress is through with Health Insurance and near an end ! Low PRICED, Health companies are poised to play " Catchup " with the rest of the market. ( $17 Handle by NEXT visit by Santa ) !!!

paid out a dividend of $0.20

bought in at 3.75, great dividend!

I own this medical property stock.. very steady payer and management seems determined to make sure investors get their dividend.

I really don't see any shortage of sick people in the future..

I think I will just continue to collect this companys money..

I see no reason to sell..

GOOD MEDICAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO AND GOOD STEADY DIVIDENDS.

With an interesting future in store for the medical industry I'm not sure how longterm this stock will be. Decent management and debt that isn't too crazy to work with. I got in when it was 6.00 on the prospect of holding for around a year (then re-evaluating). With a decent dividend and income they will outperform, if only by a little.

great outlook for growth

dividend looks like it will hold at 20 cents per qtr.

With the expansion of the population will come a needed expansion of the health care industry, which will require new facilities. With the political changes coming down the pipe, this market may explode. Decent yield with a positive EPS. Winner.

questionable whether assets are worth current debt, highly leveraged and recent high cost of capital. Too many properties are operated by a single group of LLCs. What company issues stock when its dividend is this high? (a desperate one).