Few stocks offer as juicy of a dividend as Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW). The company's dividend yield has been in the double digits throughout most of 2023 and currently tops 13%.

However, the healthcare REIT provided its second-quarter update on Tuesday. Investors were clearly rattled, with the stock plunging 14%. Is Medical Properties Trust's dividend in jeopardy?

Some investors were concerned that Medical Properties Trust didn't declare a dividend in its Q2 update. The REIT did declare a dividend when it reported first-quarter results in April. 

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