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RLJ Lodging Trust is a hotel REIT focused on urban hotels in the Sunbelt region. Q4 2024 and early 2025 operating performance has been solid. Investors, however, are worried about the future, with recent warnings signs increasing the odds that RLJ cuts its 2025 outlook. This is more than reflected in the company's valuation and share price, which is trading at levels last seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, before the markets open on May 5, 2025. The Company will also host a conference call on May 5, 2025, at 11:00 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 participants and.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) announced today that following seven successful years at the Company, Sean M. Mahoney, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be retiring in May of this year after a dynamic career spanning over 30 years, including more than 20 years in the hospitality REIT industry. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire RLJ team, I want to thank Sean for his invaluable contributions durin.

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 April 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 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 April 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March.

Although the revenue and EPS for RLJ Lodging (RLJ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

RLJ Lodging (RLJ) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.34 per share a year ago.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth Quarter Highlights Portfolio Comparable RevPAR of $137.53, an increase of 2.2% over the prior year Total Revenues of $330.0 million, an increase of 3.2% over the prior year Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $0.9 million Net loss per diluted share attributable to common shareholders of $0.01 Adjusted EBITDA of $81.1 milli.

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