Don't Fall for These High-Yield Dividend Stocks in September. Avoid Them Like The Plague.
Dividend stocks can be great investments. The best ones generate passive income and provide some stock price appreciation.
However, stocks with high dividend yields can be a trap. The payouts might not be sustainable, which can cause investors to see a drop in their income and the value of the stock. Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) and Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) currently look like potential dividend traps, according to a couple of Fool.com contributors. Here's why they think investors should avoid them like the plague this month.
Marc Rapport (Medical Properties Trust): Medical Properties Trust is one of the world's largest private owners of hospitals and similar properties, with 444 properties and about 44,000 licensed beds in 10 countries.
Source Fool.com