RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.54
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.69%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
6000%
5-Yr Growth
71.9%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
RLJ Dividend Safety Score
45/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage6000% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.07
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.6× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is RLJ a good dividend stock?
MixedRLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.69% ($0.60/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 71.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (6000%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.69%
- Payout Ratio
- 6000%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 71.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.15
- Market Cap
- $1.6B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.54 – $10.63
- Dividend Safety
- D · 45/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
