Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: June 16, 2004
Reporting Period: Second Quarter ended June 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 $0.10 per fully-diluted share.
- Payment Date: July 15, 2004.
- Record Date: June 30, 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 second-quarter dividend.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Board of Directors declared the dividend as part of the company's distribution policy for the second quarter.
Guidance and Risks: The filing text does not provide clear values or statements regarding future guidance, outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the dividend announcement.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact dividend amount per share ($0.10) and confirm it applies to fully-diluted shares.
- Confirm the record date (June 30, 2004) to ensure eligibility for the payment.
- Check the payment date (July 15, 2004) for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.29) for any additional context not summarized in the 8-K text.