Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 (NYSE:HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st.

Hilton Worldwide has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.3%annually over the last three years. Hilton Worldwide has a dividend payout ratio of 6.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Hilton Worldwide to earn $10.59 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 5.7%.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT traded down $7.59 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $323.26. 3,757,885 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,939,868. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $334.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $318.51. Hilton Worldwide has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The firm has a market cap of $73.59 billion, a PE ratio of 49.35, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $350.36.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.