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Senior Housing Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily invests in senior housing properties in the United States. The trust invests in hospitals, nursing homes, senior apartments, independent living properties, and assisted living properties. As of September 30, 2005, it owned 184 properties, including 85 assisted living facilities, 61 skilled nursing facilities, 36 independent living communities, and 2 hospitals. The trust elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. Senior Housing Properties Trust was organized in 1998 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	22.15
Volume	(mio) 1.21
Volume Avg	(mio) 1.34
52 Week High	24.64
52 Week Low	19.09
PE	22.01
PE (group average)	40
EPS Year	1.01
EPS change Q/Q	-15.38%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	-8.33%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	-53.19%
EPS change Y/Y	-2.25%
REV change Q/Q	1.03%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	21.81%
EPS next Q est	0.47
EPS next Y est	1.95
Divident Annual	1.50
Dividend Yield	6.77%