These two reliable and high-yielding dividend payers from the healthcare sector should be on your buy list today.

LTC (LTC) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of +1.49% and -7.81%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The S&P 500 index ( SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) has a miserly dividend yield of just 1.2% today. The average healthcare stock has a yield of just under 1.8%. But what if you could get yields from healthcare stocks that were three to nearly four times higher?

LTC Properties's LTC short percent of float has fallen 4.59% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.23 million shares sold short, which is 7.28% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

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LTC Properties's LTC short percent of float has risen 7.16% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.34 million shares sold short, which is 7.63% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Medical Properties Trust ( NYSE: MPW ) has a lofty 7.2% yield. That compares to the S&P 500 index's skinny little 1.2% yield, and the average real estate investment trust's ( REIT's ) yield of around 4.1%. On the surface, it appears to be an obvious choice.