Better REIT: Medical Properties Trust vs. Innovative Industrial Properties

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) and Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) currently offer investors big-time dividends. Innovative Industrial Properties' payout yields 5.1%, while Medical Properties Trust's dividend is 6.7%. Both are well above the S&P 500's dividend yield (1.4%) and the REIT sector's 3% average. 

However, before income-focused investors buy one of these high-yielding REITs, they should consider whether they're an ideal fit for their portfolio and risk tolerance. Here's a look at which REIT might be better for certain investors.

Image source: Getty Images.

Continue reading

Source Fool.com