DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (AHT) on Tuesday reported a loss in funds from operations in its fourth quarter, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The real estate investment trust, based in Dallas, said it had a funds from operations loss of $12.4 million, or $2.21 per share, in the period.

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 $131.1 million, or $23.83 per share.

The hotel owner posted revenue of $275.5 million in the period.

For the year, the company said funds from operations losses widened to $23.1 million, or $4.84 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.17 billion.

The company's shares have climbed 16% since the beginning of the year.

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