Diversified Healthcare Trust

NASDAQ:DHC

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns properties used for healthcare and senior living. Its portfolio includes medical office buildings, life science and research facilities, senior housing communities, and other healthcare-related real estate. The company does not run hospitals or doctor practices itself; it earns money by owning buildings and leasing them to tenants who use them for care, research, or housing older adults. Its main customers are healthcare providers, senior living operators, and other tenants that need specialized real estate tied to patient care or medical services. The business makes money mostly from rent, along with other property income tied to its leases and building operations. Because these properties are often specialized, tenants usually sign long-term agreements and rely on the buildings being close to hospitals, population centers, or medical campuses. What makes this business different is that it sits inside a niche part of real estate where the buildings are designed for healthcare use, not general office space or apartments. That gives the company a role as a landlord to a specialized industry: it provides the places where care is delivered, research is done, and seniors live, while tenants focus on running the services inside them.