Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) to Issue $0.29 Quarterly Dividend

Key Points

• Choice Hotels declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2875 per share, payable October 15 to shareholders of record October 1. The dividend implies an annualized payout of approximately $1.15 per share and a 1.2% yield.
• The dividend appears well covered, with a current payout ratio of 15.0%; analysts expect next year’s earnings to support a future payout ratio of about 15.7%.
• In its latest quarter, Choice Hotels reported $2.02 in EPS and $440.76 million in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations, while revenue increased 3.4% year over year.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of 0.2875 per share on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st.

Choice Hotels International has raised its dividend by an average of 0.4%annually over the last three years. Choice Hotels International has a payout ratio of 15.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Choice Hotels International to earn $7.34 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.15 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.7%.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Choice Hotels International stock opened at $98.60 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $106.26 and a 200-day moving average of $107.61. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $84.04 and a 52-week high of $123.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.93, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.66.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.05. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 20.28% and a return on equity of 205.69%. The firm had revenue of $440.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $436.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.860-7.100 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Choice Hotels International will post 6.97 EPS for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality company that franchises and manages a portfolio of hotels and lodging properties. Its brands serve a range of market segments, including economy, midscale, upscale and extended-stay accommodations. The company's portfolio includes Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, Cambria Hotels, Ascend Hotel Collection, Everhome Suites and WoodSpring Suites.

Choice Hotels primarily operates through a franchise model, providing hotel owners with brand licensing, reservation services, marketing, technology, loyalty-program support and other operational resources.

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