Early Retirement Portfolio: 5 Stocks to Live Off Dividends

2. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18
Dividend Yield as of January 27: 5.10%

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is a real estate investment trust that invests in healthcare facilities. The company is well-positioned to grow due to its higher margins amidst concerns regarding rising labor costs, asserted Joshua Dannerlein of BofA, who recently upgraded Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) to Buy, with a $24 price target.

As per Insider Monkey’s Q3 data, 18 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported owning stakes in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW), compared with 19 in the previous quarter. The consolidated value of these stakes is more than $365.5 million, up significantly from $266.8 million in Q2.

In its Q3 earnings, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) reported revenue of $390.7 million, which beat the consensus by $3.54 million. With a 5.10% yield and nine years of consistent dividend growth, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) remains one of the best dividend stocks for retirement.