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HST

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

HST

Real Estate · REIT - Hotel & Motel · Stock · quarterly payer

$24.72

Overvalued · -32% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

3.24%

Annual Dividend

$0.80

Payout Ratio

54%

5-Yr Growth

0.0%

Ex-Date

Sep 30, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about HST's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 24, 2026, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) has a forward dividend yield of 3.24%, based on an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and a share price of $24.72.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, HST's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (67 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
  • HST last cut its regular dividend in 2022.
  • HST's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 30, 2026, for a dividend of $0.20 per share.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, HST pays out 54% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • HST's dividend has been roughly flat over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, HST's 3.24% yield is 32% below its five-year average yield of 4.75%.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for HST is $16.78 per share, 32% below the $24.72 share price, so HST screens as overvalued.
  • Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) has raised its regular dividend 36 times and cut it 4 times across the 132 payments on record since 1983. Its most recent change was a 11.1% increase to $0.200 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 27, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 30, 2022.
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SmarterDividends, "HST Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 24, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HST

Summary

As of Oct 24, 2026, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) yields 3.24% ($0.80 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of B (67/100).

Is HST a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.24% ($0.80/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Advantages

  • Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
  • 57% total price return over 5 years

Risks

  • Cut its dividend in 2022

Key Data

Dividend Yield
3.24%
Payout Ratio
54%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
5-Yr Avg Growth
0.0%
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 30, 2026
Years of Growth
0
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
1.12
Market Cap
$17.2B
P/E Ratio
16.8
5-Yr Total Return
57%
52-Week Range
$15.61 – $25.71
Dividend Safety
B · 67/100
Ever Cut?
Yes (2022)

HST dividend raises and cuts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) has raised its regular dividend 36 times and cut it 4 times across the 132 payments on record since 1983. Its most recent change was a 11.1% increase to $0.200 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 27, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 30, 2022.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Mar 27, 2024Raise$0.180 → $0.200+11.1%
Sep 28, 2023Raise$0.150 → $0.180+20.0%
Jun 29, 2023Raise$0.120 → $0.150+25.0%
Sep 29, 2022Raise$0.0600 → $0.120+100.0%
Jun 29, 2022Raise$0.0300 → $0.0600+100.0%
Mar 30, 2022Cut$0.200 → $0.0300−85.0%
Sep 26, 2014Raise$0.150 → $0.200+33.3%
Jun 26, 2014Raise$0.140 → $0.150+7.1%
Mar 27, 2014Raise$0.130 → $0.140+7.7%
Dec 27, 2013Raise$0.120 → $0.130+8.3%
Sep 26, 2013Raise$0.110 → $0.120+9.1%
Jun 26, 2013Raise$0.100 → $0.110+10.0%
Show all 40 changes since 1983
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Mar 26, 2013Raise$0.0900 → $0.100+11.1%
Dec 27, 2012Raise$0.0800 → $0.0900+12.5%
Sep 26, 2012Raise$0.0700 → $0.0800+14.3%
Jun 27, 2012Raise$0.0600 → $0.0700+16.7%
Mar 28, 2012Raise$0.0500 → $0.0600+20.0%
Dec 28, 2011Raise$0.0400 → $0.0500+25.0%
Sep 28, 2011Raise$0.0300 → $0.0400+33.3%
Jun 28, 2011Raise$0.0200 → $0.0300+50.0%
Mar 29, 2011Raise$0.0100 → $0.0200+100.0%
Mar 29, 2010Cut$0.0250 → $0.0100−60.0%
Nov 4, 2009Cut$0.0489 → $0.0250−48.9%
Dec 29, 2008Cut$0.196 → $0.0489−75.0%
Sep 27, 2006Raise$0.166 → $0.196+17.6%
Jun 28, 2006Raise$0.137 → $0.166+21.4%
Mar 29, 2006Raise$0.117 → $0.137+16.7%
Dec 28, 2005Raise$0.108 → $0.117+9.1%
Sep 28, 2005Raise$0.0979 → $0.108+10.0%
Jun 28, 2005Raise$0.0783 → $0.0979+25.0%
Mar 29, 2005Raise$0.0489 → $0.0783+60.0%
Dec 27, 2000Raise$0.225 → $0.255+13.0%
Sep 27, 2000Raise$0.206 → $0.225+9.5%
Dec 20, 1989Raise$0.0523 → $0.0611+16.7%
Dec 21, 1988Raise$0.0436 → $0.0523+20.0%
Dec 23, 1987Raise$0.0349 → $0.0436+25.0%
Dec 26, 1986Raise$0.0279 → $0.0349+25.0%
Dec 20, 1985Raise$0.0236 → $0.0279+18.5%
Dec 21, 1984Raise$0.0192 → $0.0236+22.7%
Dec 20, 1983Raise$0.0157 → $0.0192+22.2%
Every HST payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)
HST ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Sep 30, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →HST dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HST a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.24% ($0.80/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Is HST undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, HST's fair value is about $16.78 versus a $24.72 share price — so it looks overvalued (-32% vs. fair value).

Is HST's dividend safe?

HST has a dividend-safety grade of B (67/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2022, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is HST's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for HST is about $16.78 per share, about 32% below the current $24.72 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is HST a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data HST screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.24% ($0.80/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will HST cut its dividend?

HST earns a dividend-safety grade of B (67/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2022). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does HST pay a dividend?

Yes. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.80 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.24%.

What is HST's dividend yield?

As of Oct 24, 2026, HST's forward dividend yield is 3.24%, based on a $0.80 annual dividend and a $24.72 share price.

What is HST's dividend per share?

As of Oct 24, 2026, HST pays $0.80 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is HST's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 24, 2026, HST's payout ratio is 54% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has HST grown its dividend?

HST does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.

When is the next HST ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 24, 2026, HST's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 30, 2026, for $0.20 per share.

HST Dividend News

HST
SpecialHST·Jul 1, 2026

Host Hotels Pays $0.92 Dividend After Four Seasons Sales

Host Hotels paid a $0.92 dividend including a special distribution after asset sales; its $0.80 annual rate yields 3.61% and carries a C safety grade.

Income Calculator

At $0.80 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$20.00
Annual$80.00
Monthly avg$6.67

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