Senior Housing Properties Trust Passes Through 7% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.56), with the stock changing hands as low as $22.16 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return. To illustrate, suppose for example y...