RLJ Lodging TrustRLJ -1.58%76 Shareholder Yield % is 6.38% as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 7.23. GuruFocus rates RLJ with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.94 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 886 REITs companies, RLJ Lodging Trust ranks better than 57.45% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 6.38%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
RLJ Lodging Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
RLJ Lodging Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
RLJ vs XHR, PEB, SHO: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
RLJ Lodging Trust Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 6.38% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on RLJ Lodging Trust and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 7.23. According to the industry distribution chart, RLJ Lodging Trust ranks #377 out of 886 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 42.6%.
Is RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
RLJ Lodging Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.38% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 7.23. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98. RLJ Lodging Trust's value of 6.38% is 28.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RLJ Lodging Trust ranks #377 out of 886 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, RLJ Lodging Trust has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RLJ Lodging Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to XHR and PEB?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, RLJ Lodging Trust ranks #377 out of 886 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts RLJ Lodging Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98. RLJ Lodging Trust's value of 6.38% is 28.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.23 vs. the industry median of 4.98, RLJ Lodging Trust has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 4.98, based on 886 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. RLJ Lodging Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.38% is 28.1% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on RLJ Lodging Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RLJ Lodging Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.38%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 7.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RLJ Lodging Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.94, compared to a current price of $11.84 — trading 19.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 6.38%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 7.23 and 28.1% above the REITs industry median of 4.98. RLJ Lodging Trust's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 6.38% as of Mar. 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.
Is RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RLJ Lodging Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.84 is trading 19.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.94.
GuruFocus considers RLJ Lodging Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RLJ:
Shareholder Yield %: 6.38% (12% below median its 10-year median of 7.23)
GF Value™: $9.94 vs. price of $11.84 (19.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.1% above the REITs median (#377 of 886)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RLJ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
RLJ Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service, and compact full-service hotels located within the heart of demand locations. Its hotels are geographically diverse and concentrated in urban markets providing multiple demand generators from business, leisure, and other travelers. Its hotels are under the Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt brand names. The Hotel is a single reportable segment. Its hotel segment revenues are derived from the operation of hotel properties which includes room revenue by renting hotel rooms, food and beverage revenue from the sale of food and beverages, and other revenue from parking fees, resort fees, gift shop sales, and other guest service fees.
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