Diversified Healthcare Trust Projects 0.8% Annualized Dividend Yield
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 24 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Dividend Expectations: Diversified Healthcare Trust's recent dividend history indicates a projected annualized yield of 0.8%, reflecting the correlation between the company's profitability fluctuations and its dividend payments.
- Volatility Analysis: With a trailing twelve-month volatility of 53% calculated from the last 250 trading days, DHC's stock price is expected to experience significant fluctuations, which may influence investor decisions.
- Options Market Dynamics: On Wednesday, the put volume among S&P 500 components reached 677,356 contracts, while call volume was at 1.41 million, resulting in a put:call ratio of 0.48, indicating a strong preference for call options among investors.
- Risk and Reward: Investors considering selling covered calls at a $5 strike price for June 2026 must weigh the potential rewards against the risks, particularly with the current stock price at $4.88, which could limit upside potential.
Analyst Views on DHC
Wall Street analysts forecast DHC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DHC is 3.75 USD with a low forecast of 3.00 USD and a high forecast of 4.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 5.500
Low
3.00
Averages
3.75
High
4.50
Current: 5.500
Low
3.00
Averages
3.75
High
4.50
About DHC
Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused on owning healthcare properties located throughout the United States. It has an approximately $7.2 billion portfolio, which includes over 367 properties in 36 states and Washington, D.C., occupied by approximately 450 tenants, and totaling approximately 8.0 million square feet of life science and medical office properties and more than 27,000 senior living units. The Company's segments include Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio and SHOP. Its Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio segment primarily consists of medical office properties leased to medical providers and other medical-related businesses, as well as life science properties primarily leased to biotech laboratories and other similar tenants. Its SHOP segment consists of managed senior living communities that provide short-term and long-term residential living and, in some instances, care and other services for residents.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
