NEWTON, Mass. (AP) _ Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.

The Newton, Massachusetts-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $70.8 million, or 30 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 30 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had a loss of $51.7 million, or 22 cents per share.

The residential care real estate investment trust posted revenue of $256 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $253.3 million.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $310.2 million, or $1.31 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.04 billion.

The company's shares have declined 25% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 46% in the last 12 months.

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