Host Hotels' Dividend Can Survive a Normal Downturn, But Not a Shock
Host Hotels has paid a special dividend on top of its regular quarterly payout, and its balance sheet looks cleaner than most lodging peers.
Stock Taper
| DATE | TYPE | RATIO |
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| 2009-11-04 | Forward | 2043:2000 |
| 1996-01-02 | Forward | 1000:891 |
| 1986-06-23 | Forward | 5:1 |
| 1977-03-21 | Forward | 41:40 |
| 1976-03-29 | Forward | 41:40 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is the largest lodging REIT with 74 U.S. and 5 international luxury and upper-upscale hotels, partnering with premium brands and managing approximately 46,100 rooms.

Host Hotels & Resorts, the largest U.S. lodging REIT, owns, manages, and invests in luxury and upper-upscale hotels operated by major brands, focusing on real estate investment and asset appreciation.
In its third-quarter 2025 earnings report, Host Hotels & Resorts announced earnings per share of $0.23, dramatically outperforming the forecasted $0.04 by 475%. This strong performance, driven by robust transient demand and recovery in key markets like Maui, prompted the company to raise its full-year 2025 guidance for comparable hotel RevPAR growth to approximately 3.0%.
In 2025, Host Hotels & Resorts began actively marketing a significant portfolio of over 10 properties valued at more than $1 billion, signaling an intentional strategic shift to divest non-core assets, particularly in underperforming urban markets. [5, 1] This capital recycling program is designed to fund the acquisition of higher-yield experiential and luxury resorts, continuing a multi-year strategy to enhance portfolio quality and cash flow resilience. [1, 5]
Host Hotels has paid a special dividend on top of its regular quarterly payout, and its balance sheet looks cleaner than most lodging peers.
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