Chesapeake Lodging Trust Declares Dividends for the First Quarter; Increases Quarterly Common Share Dividend by 9%
Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) (the “Trust”) announced today that
its board of trustees has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $.24
per common share. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2013 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2013. The
dividend represents a 4.3% annualized yield based on the closing price
of the Trust’s common shares on February 20, 2013.
The Trust also announced that its board of trustees has declared a
quarterly dividend payment of $.484375 per share of the Trust’s 7.75%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The dividend will be
paid on April 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of
business on March 29, 2013.
ABOUT CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST
Chesapeake Lodging Trust is a self-advised lodging real estate
investment trust (REIT) focused on investments primarily in
upper-upscale hotels in major business and convention markets and, on a
selective basis, premium select-service hotels in urban settings or
unique locations in the United States. The Trust owns 15 hotels with an
aggregate of 4,722 rooms in seven states and the District of Columbia.
Additional information can be found on the Trust’s website at www.chesapeakelodgingtrust.com.