Healthcare REIT Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) pays a massive dividend that yields almost 16% at the stock's current share price. That's among the highest on Wall Street and a massive win for investors if the company can keep paying it.

But there's a catch: Companies set a dividend amount, and the market determines the yield via the share price. Medical Properties Trust's massive yield reflects the risk the market sees in the stock. Otherwise, investors wouldn't trade the stock for such a high yield.

So, should investors fear a dividend cut? Or is the market missing something? Here's a look at whether the dividend is safe and what it means moving forward.

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Source Fool.com