Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) to Issue $0.15 Quarterly Dividend

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st.

Hilton Worldwide has raised its dividend by an average of 0.3%per year over the last three years. Hilton Worldwide has a payout ratio of 6.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Hilton Worldwide to earn $10.59 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 5.7%.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $323.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.59 billion, a PE ratio of 49.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $334.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $318.72. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.