Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20

by · The Markets Daily

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th.

Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend by an average of 0.4%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Host Hotels & Resorts has a dividend payout ratio of 98.8% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Analysts expect Host Hotels & Resorts to earn $2.19 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.5%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $22.13 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50 day moving average of $23.26 and a 200 day moving average of $22.18. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $15.61 and a 52 week high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates lodging real estate. The company focuses on hotels in the luxury and upper-upscale segments, with properties generally located in high-demand urban, resort and convention markets.

Host Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio includes hotels operated under well-known hospitality brands, including Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, among others. The company typically owns the real estate while hotel operations are conducted by third-party or affiliated management companies.

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