Does RLJ pay a dividend?

Yes. RLJ Lodging Trust pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.40% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.60 per share.

How much does RLJ pay in dividends?

$0.60 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next RLJ ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

RLJ Dividend

RLJ Lodging Trust

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.40%
Annual dividend: $0.60
Payout ratio: 4.27
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $11.12
Market cap: $1.7B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 15, 2026Amount: $0.1500

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is RLJ a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median5.40% against a median of 2.97% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 4.27 exceeds reported earnings, which is normal for a REIT: large depreciation charges push accounting earnings well below the cash the business actually collects. Analysts judge REIT dividends against funds from operations instead.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 15 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020. The most recent reduction was in 2020.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

RLJ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2011 to 2025.

Peak $1.32 in 2015Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for RLJ, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 15, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 15, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 15, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 15, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 15, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 15, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 15, 2024	$0.1000	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 15, 2024	$0.1000	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	$0.1000	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 17, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 17, 2023	$0.0800	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 17, 2023	$0.0800	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 17, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 17, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.0100	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 15, 2022	$0.0100	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 18, 2022	$0.0100	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.0100	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.0100	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.0100	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.0100	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.0100	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 15, 2020	$0.0100	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 15, 2020	$0.0100	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 15, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 13, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 13, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 12, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 13, 2017	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 28, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.2200	Irregular
June 28, 2017	July 14, 2017	$0.3300	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 14, 2017	$0.3300	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 13, 2017	$0.3300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does RLJ pay a dividend?: Yes. RLJ Lodging Trust pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.40% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.60 per share.
How much does RLJ pay in dividends?: $0.60 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next RLJ ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.