This 6.8%-Yielding Dividend Stock Takes Another Crucial Step Towards Improving Its Financial Health

Medical Properties Trust (MPW 2.35%) has been under significant pressure over the past few years. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has had to navigate the bankruptcy of two top tenants and surging interest rates. Those issues have made it much more difficult to refinance debt as it matures. However, the REIT has made meaningful progress in addressing its tenant and balance-sheet issues over the past year. Because of that, it was recently able to refinance a significant portion of its near-term debt m ...