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

The Newton, Massachusetts-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $20.5 million, or 9 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 5 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 $16.2 million, or 7 cents per share.

The residential care real estate investment trust posted revenue of $384.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $160.1 million. Revenue was reported as $1.63 billion.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $4.82. A year ago, they were trading at $7.75.

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