Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 13, 2004
Reporting Period: Third Quarter ended September 30, 2004 (Dividend Declaration)
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a Regulation FD disclosure regarding a dividend declaration and does not contain comprehensive financial statements.
- Dividend Declared: Approximately $0.14 per fully-diluted share.
- Record Date: September 30, 2004.
- Payment Date: October 15, 2004.
- Revenue, Profit, Cash Flow, Margins, Debt, Liquidity: The filing text does not provide clear values for these metrics.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this specific filing. The document solely announces the Board of Directors' declaration of the third-quarter dividend.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The filing incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99.40) announcing the dividend but does not include forward-looking guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors within the text provided.
Unusual Items: None reported.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact dividend amount per share ($0.14) and its applicability to fully-diluted shares.
- Confirm the record date (September 30, 2004) to determine eligibility for the payment.
- Check the payment date (October 15, 2004) for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.40) for any additional context not summarized in the 8-K text.