Better Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock: Devon Energy or Medical Properties Trust?

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) don't compete against each other in the marketplace. Devon is in the oil and gas production business, while Medical Properties Trust leases properties to hospital operators. However, they do compete in one sense -- for income investors' money.Both companies offer exceptionally high dividend yields that many income investors find tempting. But which is the better ultra-high-yield dividend stock? Here's how the two stack up against each other.Medical Properties Trust clearly has an advantage over Devon on one important front. The healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) pays a dividend that yields a whopping 15.5%. Devon's dividend yield of 10.5% is high, but not nearly as high as Medical Properties Trust's.Continue reading
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