Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: June 12, 2008
Reporting Period: Second Quarter ended June 30, 2008
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors for the second quarter of 2008.
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: $0.21 per diluted share.
- 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5344 per diluted share.
- 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.528125 per diluted share.
Payment Details: All dividends are payable on July 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2008.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or analysis of material changes versus prior periods. It solely announces the specific dividend amounts for the current quarter.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Board of Directors has formally declared the dividends listed above. A press release detailing this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Guidance and Risks: The filing text does not provide forward-looking guidance, outlook statements, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the dividend declaration.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of June 30, 2008, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of July 15, 2008, 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 contain operating results; refer to the 10-Q for the second quarter for revenue and earnings data.