Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 15, 2011
Reporting Period: Third Quarter ending September 30, 2011
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors for the third quarter of 2011.
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: $0.10 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 17, 2011, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2011.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or analysis of material changes versus prior periods. It solely announces the Board's decision to declare dividends for the current quarter.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not provide management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies beyond the specific dividend announcement. No unusual items are reported in this document.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of September 30, 2011, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of October 17, 2011, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary.
- Check subsequent filings for the actual payment of these dividends and any changes to the dividend policy.