RLJ Lodging Trust · RLJ · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$13.05 -0.91% on the day, -$0.12
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.60·4.60%
$0.15 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.15/qtr
pays ~Jan 2, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 31est.
own by Dec 30 ⓘ
Years without a cut
5 yrs
4 yrs of raises ⓘ
Paying since
2011
63 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
59
Near its usual yield
RLJ share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
RLJ Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y +14.5%5Y +71.9%10Y -7.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 63 payments since 2011.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +25% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Capped at 20% a year. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $0.60 a year would be $1.20 by 2031 - 9.19% on today's $13.05 price.

How Many RLJ Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.60 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 10,000 RLJ shares, about $130,500 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $13.05. $1,000 a month takes about 20,000 shares, about $261,000. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) pays $0.15 a share quarterly, $0.60 a year, a 4.60% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $13.05. It has paid since 2011 and raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.15 quarterly and the last close of $13.05, this is what RLJ pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.15$0.05$0.60
100 shares$15.00$5.00$60.00
$10,000 invested (766.3 shares)$114.94$38.31$459.77
10,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
20,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 RLJ shares reinvest into 1.15 new shares each payment, about 4.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 88 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with RLJ’s own history in the RLJ DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

RLJ Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

59/100Near its usual yieldvs its 5-yr history
  • RLJ yields 4.60% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $13.05.
  • Its own 5-year median is 3.43%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.28% low8.82% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 5-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 5 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is RLJ’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

RLJ has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does RLJ Pay?

RLJ pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.60 a share, in 4 payments.
+0.0% against the 12 months before ($0.60 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 4 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Sep 30, 2024 - $0.10 to $0.15 (+$0.05, +50.00%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • FFO payout (approx.): 39.4% - $0.60 paid / $1.52 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
  • Cash-flow payout: 33.7% - $0.60 paid / $1.78 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 17.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • GAAP EPS payout (context): 300.0% - $0.60 paid / $0.06 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 125.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
REITs pay from funds from operations; GAAP EPS understates coverage.

RLJ vs Similar Dividend Stocks (NTST, NMRK...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to RLJ in market value, RLJ’s 4.60% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 5.26%, and its raise streak of 4 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating No cut ⓘ
RLJ $13.05RLJ Lodging Trust $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 4.60% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
NTST $18.78NETSTREIT $0.225/qtr$0.90/yr fwd 4.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 4+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
NMRK $11.27Newmark Group $0.06/qtr$0.24/yr fwd 2.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
XHR $22.11Xenia Hotels & Resorts $0.14/qtr$0.56/yr fwd 2.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
BXMT $11.07Blackstone Mortgage Trust $0.47/qtr$1.88/yr fwd 16.98% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
DREUF $9.02Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust $0.043/mo$0.52/yr fwd 5.72% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 8+ yrsno raise streak
SMA $38.91Smartstop Self Storage REIT $0.136/mo$1.63/yr fwd 4.19% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only —no raise streak
DHC $7.39Diversified Healthcare Trust $0.01/qtr$0.04/yr fwd 0.54% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
GTY $28.43Getty Realty $0.485/qtr$1.94/yr fwd 6.82% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 13 yrsraised 10 yrs in a row
ARR $12.25ARMOUR Residential REIT $0.24/mo$2.88/yr fwd 23.51% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
HRUFF $6.66H&R Real Estate Investment Trust $0.036/mo$0.43/yr fwd 6.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: RLJ vs NTST, RLJ vs NMRK, RLJ vs XHR.

RLJ Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2011

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2025Oct 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Mar 31, 2025Apr 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.10QuarterlyRegular
The other 53 RLJ payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 63 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for RLJ

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RLJ Dividend Questions

How often does RLJ pay dividends?

RLJ pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does RLJ pay dividends monthly?

No. RLJ pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next RLJ dividend?

RLJ has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.15 per share, $0.60 a year.

Does RLJ pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does RLJ pay per share?

RLJ pays $0.15 a share quarterly, $0.60 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $13.05 that is a 4.60% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 5-year median is 3.43%.

Has RLJ raised its dividend?

Yes. RLJ has raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Sep 30, 2024, took the rate from $0.10 to $0.15 (+50.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 71.9% a year.

Is RLJ’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. RLJ paid out 34% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 4 years in a row and gone 5 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my RLJ dividends?

Add RLJ to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run RLJ in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 12, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 11 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.