Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 14, 2012
Reporting Period: Third Quarter ending September 30, 2012
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure announcing the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors for the third quarter of 2012.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data disclosed relates to dividend declarations:
- Common Stock Dividend: $0.11 per diluted share.
- 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5344 per diluted share.
- 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5281 per diluted share.
- 9.00% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5625 per diluted share.
Payment Details: All dividends are payable on October 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on September 28, 2012.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data against prior periods to determine material changes in dividend amounts or financial performance.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Board of Directors has formally declared the dividends listed above. No additional guidance, outlook, or management commentary regarding future operations is included in this specific filing.
Risks and Contingencies: The filing does not disclose new risks, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the standard dividend declaration.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of September 28, 2012, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of October 15, 2012, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not summarized in the 8-K text.
- Check subsequent filings (e.g., 10-Q) for the full financial performance of the third quarter ending September 30, 2012, as this 8-K does not contain revenue or earnings data.