Could This Option Trade Work Well In Medical Properties Trust?

[Option Beast]( 12/25/2021 | [View in browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Could This Option Trade Work Well In Medical Properties Trust?]( What is a covered call? And could this option trade work well in a health-care REIT such as Medical Properties Trust (MPW)? The stock offers a high yield and was recently featured in IBD's Income Investor column. Plus, MPW stock is in a slow yet steady uptrend, showing a series of higher highs and higher lows in recent months, with the company also raising dividends for eight consecutive years. Analysts are also bullish on Medical Properties, with 12 buys and two holds, according to Bloomberg. A consensus target price of $24.33 per share represents a 7.5% upside in the share price. The current annualized dividend yield stands at a healthy 5%. Plus, income investors can further enhance the yield on the stock through the use of covered calls. Let's look at how a covered call trade on MPW might take shape. 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