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The hallmark of a great REIT is protecting the share count when the stock price is in the gutter. Good management isn't about never making a mistake; it's about pulling the plane out of a nosedive without ejecting the shareholders. We look at three companies that all experienced hardship.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPT - Get Free Report) and United Development Funding IV (OTCMKTS:UDFI - Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability. Profitability This table compares

Medical Properties Trust just raised its dividend by 12.5%. Shares of the real estate investment trust are still down 75% from 2020 highs.

Medical Properties Trust was forced to cut its dividend twice as it dealt with troubled tenants. The dividend was just increased again.

Medical Properties Trust: The Bear Case Is Getting Dangerous As Cash Flow Turns Up Fast