GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — BRT Realty Trust (BRT) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter.

The Great Neck, New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $6.4 million, or 35 cents 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 $3.2 million, or 17 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $23.4 million in the period.

The company's shares have decreased 0.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $18.49, a rise of slightly more than 5% in the last 12 months.

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