Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: March 15, 2006
Reporting Period: First Quarter ended March 31, 2006
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors for the first quarter of 2006.
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: $0.20 per diluted share.
- Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5344 per diluted share for the 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.
- Payment Date: April 17, 2006.
- Record Date: March 31, 2006.
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 contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or discussion of unusual items beyond the dividend announcement.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of March 31, 2006, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of April 17, 2006, for both common and preferred stock dividends.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the summary text.
- Note that this 8-K does not contain operating results; refer to the company's 10-Q or 10-K for revenue and earnings data.