---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-014657"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLDT"
cik: "0001476045"
company_name: "Chatham Lodging Trust"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T11:27:34.978176+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chatham Lodging Q1 net loss narrows to $0.5M; launches $25M share buyback, raises dividend 29%

## Summary
- Net loss to common shareholders $0.5M ($0.01 diluted loss) vs $7.2M loss a year ago; RevPAR up 4% to $127.
- Adjusted FFO per share $0.14, down from $0.16; hotel EBITDA margin flat at 31%.
- Dividend raised 29% to $0.09/quarter; Board authorizes first $25M share repurchase program.
- Sold five hotels for $83M aggregate; net debt $365M, leverage ratio 22%.
- Guidance: Q2 RevPAR down 0.5-2%; full year AFFO per share $0.95-$1.03; April RevPAR declined 4%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-014657
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLDT
- cik: 0001476045
- company_name: Chatham Lodging Trust
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476045/000143774925014657/0001437749-25-014657-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476045/000143774925014657/cldt20241223_8k.htm

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