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The historical rank and industry rank for Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Ashford Hospitality Trust's highest Yield on Cost was 77.42. The lowest was 5.69. And the median was 8.82.
AHT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 7.405 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Ashford Hospitality Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
AHT vs IHT, HST, RHP: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Ashford Hospitality Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 13, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. Over the past decade, Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.69 to 77.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 856 companies in the REITs industry.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Ashford Hospitality Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.69 to a high of 77.42. Based on the distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 856 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ashford Hospitality Trust has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ashford Hospitality Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to IHT and HST?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 856 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Ashford Hospitality Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.41. Historically, Ashford Hospitality Trust's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.69 to 77.42 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a REITs company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among REITs companies is 7.41, based on 856 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ashford Hospitality Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.02, compared to a current price of $3.06 — trading 49.2% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Ashford Hospitality Trust's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 13, 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 Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashford Hospitality Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.06 is trading 49.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.02.
GuruFocus considers Ashford Hospitality Trust to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for AHT:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $6.02 vs. price of $3.06 (49.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) operating in the hotel lodging industry. The company's portfolio consists of upscale and upper upscale full-service hotels, with its investment focused on acquiring and investing in upper upscale full-service hotels in the United States that have revenue per available room (RevPAR) generally less than twice the U.S. national average, through direct real estate ownership as well as equity and debt investments. Its hotel properties are mainly branded under internationally recognized names such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels Group. It operates through a single reportable business segment, direct hotel investments, which involves owning hotel properties through acquisitions or new development.
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