Better Dividend Stock: AbbVie vs. Medical Properties Trust
Income-seeking investors have some interesting options to choose from in the healthcare sector right now. (NYSE: ABBV), the pharmaceutical giant behind the top-selling drug of the past decade, and Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on hospitals, both offer dividend yields that are way above average.
There are plenty of good reasons to buy both of these stocks. Unfortunately, there are also some serious risks to consider. Let's weigh the good news against the bad to see which of these stocks is the better buy right now.
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AbbVie Inc. Stock
€174.48
0.650%
The stock is an absolute favorite of our community with 34 Buy predictions and no Sell predictions.
As a result the target price of 180 € shows a slightly positive potential of 3.16% compared to the current price of 174.48 € for AbbVie Inc..
