Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: March 15, 2011
Reporting Period: First Quarter ending March 31, 2011
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a Regulation FD disclosure regarding dividend declarations. It does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity metrics for the period.
- Common Stock Dividend: $0.10 per diluted share.
- Series A Preferred Stock Dividend (8.55%): $0.5344 per diluted share.
- Series D Preferred Stock Dividend (8.45%): $0.5281 per diluted share.
- Payment Date: April 15, 2011.
- Record Date: March 31, 2011.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or discuss material changes in operating performance versus prior periods. The primary event is the Board of Directors' declaration of quarterly dividends.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the announcement of the dividend payments.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of March 31, 2011, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of April 15, 2011, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary.
- Consult the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K for detailed financial performance metrics, as this 8-K does not contain them.