Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 15, 2009
Reporting Period: Third Quarter ending September 30, 2009
Key Financial Metrics
This filing discloses dividend declarations for preferred stock classes. It does not provide data on revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
- Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (8.55%): Dividend declared at $0.5344 per diluted share.
- Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock (8.45%): Dividend declared at $0.5281 per diluted share.
- Payment Date: October 15, 2009.
- Record Date: September 30, 2009.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or material changes versus prior periods. The primary event is the Board of Directors' declaration of quarterly dividends for two preferred stock series.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. It strictly reports the dividend declaration under Regulation FD.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of September 30, 2009, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of October 15, 2009, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary.
- Note that this filing does not report operating performance metrics for the quarter.