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BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2025. The Board of Trustees also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company's Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend is payable on July 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 30,.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, after the markets close on August 7, 2025. The Company will also host a conference call on August 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The Company recommends that you dial in approximately 10 minutes before the call. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3982 or (201) 493-6780 for international participant.

Share buyback activity by US equity real estate investment trusts more than doubled in the first quarter, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The US REIT sector bought back around $993.2 million in common stock in the period, more than twice as much as the $456.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and up 15.5% year over year. More than a dozen REITs announced new share repurchase programs during the first quarter.

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With recent volatility, we have a new name to make the discussion this month, as well as a few names we don't see as often. This monthly screening focuses on dividend safety, growth, and consistency, narrowing down the universe of potentially attractive investments. This is only an initial screening to gather some potential ideas, and before making any investment decision, a deeper dive is required.

RLJ Lodging Trust CUM CONV PFD A seems conditioned to provide high-quality returns. The REIT arguably has low solvency risk for a preferred share yielding above 8%. Key pockets of growth have formed within the REIT's portfolio, providing a potential enhancement to its earnings multiplier.

RLJ Lodging Trust is a lodging REIT focused on urban hotels primarily under the Hilton and Marriott brands. Q1 2025 results were solid, but ongoing economic weakness prompted a reduction in 2025 guidance. This is more than reflected in RLJ's common stock share price which has trailed real estate peers in 2025.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 5, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Nikhil Bhalla - Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer Leslie Hale - President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Mahoney - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Bardenett - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Bellisario - Baird Tyler Batory - Oppenheimer Austin Wurschmidt - KeyBanc Chris Woronka - Deutsche Bank Chris Darling - Green Street Advisors Floris van Dijkum - Compass Point Operator Welcome to the RLJ Lodging Trust First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode and the conference is being recorded.

The headline numbers for RLJ Lodging (RLJ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.