Why Investors Shouldn't Buy This 13%-Yielding Stock for Its Dividend

Medical Properties Trust isn't the safest dividend stock, but it could offer a good contrarian play.Dividend stocks offering investors high yields tend to be alluring because the income they generate for shareholders is better than average. However high yields often come with high risks. If a dividend proves to be unsustainable and a company slashes the payout, investors could be left holding a stock that suddenly doesn't look all that great.Medical Properties Trust (MPW -4.25%) pays investors a fairly high ...