During the past 12 months, Diamondrock Hospitality Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 74.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Diamondrock Hospitality Co was 74.70% per year. The lowest was -50.70% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NYSE:DRHpA.PFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
DRHPA.PFD vs SHO, PEB, PK: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.515625
2025-12-19
2025-12-19
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.515625
2025-09-19
2025-09-19
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.25% mean?
Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRHPA.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.25% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Diamondrock Hospitality Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Diamondrock Hospitality Co ranks #796 out of 867 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 91.8%.
Is Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.25%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.84. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's value of 8.25% is 20.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Diamondrock Hospitality Co ranks #796 out of 867 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Diamondrock Hospitality Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SHO and PEB?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Diamondrock Hospitality Co ranks #796 out of 867 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Diamondrock Hospitality Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.84. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's value of 8.25% is 20.6% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.84, based on 867 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.25% is 20.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Diamondrock Hospitality Co and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diamondrock Hospitality Co stock overvalued right now?
Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRHPA.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.25%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.25% and 20.6% above the REITs industry median of 6.84. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRHPA.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.25% as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Diamondrock Hospitality Company is a real estate investment trust that owns lodging properties. Its business is to acquire, own, manage, and renovate full-service hotel properties in the United States. It operates in cities such as Chicago, Boston, New York, Denver, and others. Within DiamondRock's holdings, the majority of the hotel brands include Marriott, Starwood, and Hilton. The company operates in one reportable segment: The hotel ownership segment, which is comprised of upper upscale and luxury chain scale hotels that offer hotel rooms, food and beverage and other ancillary guest services.
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