Medical Properties Trust Stock News

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Medical Properties Trust: Punished Beyond What Seems Reasonable, Creating A Deep-Value Opportunity

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPW) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Viceroy Research LLC (“Viceroy”) and its members to mutually settle and dismiss the defamation lawsuit originally filed in federal court on March 30, 2023. The parties have agreed to keep the terms of the settlement confidential. About Medi...

Medical Properties Trust (MPW -2.01%) has battled a seemingly never-ending barrage of headwinds in recent years. Tenant troubles and balance sheet issues have weighed heavily on the real estate investment trust's (REIT) stock price.

MPW's Q3 earnings report showed a normalized FFO of $0.16 and revenue of $225.83 million, both missing analyst estimates. The company also reported broad-based revenue declines due to property divestitures. On the bright side, cash from operations improved to $59.2 million.

Many companies return a portion of their profits to investors in dividends. That enables their shareholders to generate some extra income each year.

With a high forward dividend yield of 7.4%, Medical Properties Trust (MPW 1.39%) is of natural interest to investors seeking an income stream in their portfolios. Its business model, if executed conservatively, could indeed lead to steady and long-lived returns.