Hospitality Properties Trust's Series D Preferred Shares Yield Pushes Past 7%

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Hospitality Properties Trust's 7.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (HPTRP) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.7812), with shares changing hands as low as $25.45 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.77% in the "Real Estate" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel..