# RLJ Lodging (RLJ) — Dividends

RLJ · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/rlj/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.60 |
| Forward yield | 5.16% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

RLJ Lodging pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 30, 2026 and is paid on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.60 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 5.37% at a share price of $11.18.

The table shows a rate that rose in several steps and then held. It was $0.01 per share from late 2021 to mid-2022. It then went to $0.05 in September 2022, $0.08 in March 2023, $0.10 in September 2023 and $0.15 in September 2024, the last step being a 50% increase. The rate has stayed at $0.15 for the eight payments since. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.12 in 2022 to $0.36 in 2023, $0.50 in 2024 and $0.60 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of four consecutive years, measured on those calendar totals.

Ex-dates fall at the end of each calendar quarter, and payment follows on about the 15th of the next month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around December 31, 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | $0.08 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | $0.08 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 17, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | $0.05 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.01 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.01 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.01 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does RLJ Lodging (RLJ) pay a dividend?

Yes. RLJ Lodging pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share.

### What is RLJ's dividend yield?

RLJ Lodging paid $0.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.16% at the last price of $11.63. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is RLJ's most recent ex-dividend date?

RLJ Lodging's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has RLJ been raising its dividend?

Yes — RLJ Lodging has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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