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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001511337-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLJ"
cik: "0001511337"
company_name: "RLJ Lodging Trust"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T05:55:10.609108+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLJ Lodging posts Q2 RevPAR growth of 4.5%, net income $41.7M, dividend up 25%

## Summary
- Portfolio Comparable RevPAR $152.89, up 4.5% YoY; ADR $203.53, occupancy 75.1%.
- Total revenue $357M, net income $41.7M ($0.22 diluted EPS), adjusted FFO $0.56 per share.
- Dividend raised 25% to $0.10/share (Q3), payable Oct 17; preferred div $0.4875.
- Repurchased 2.5M shares for ~$25.5M in Q2; $235M remaining on buyback program.
- Q3 outlook: RevPAR $137-$143, Hotel EBITDA $94M-$104M, Adj FFO $0.37-$0.44.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001511337-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLJ
- cik: 0001511337
- company_name: RLJ Lodging Trust
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000019/0001511337-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000019/rlj-20230803.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001511337-23-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001511337-23-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001511337-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  RLJ Lodging Trust reported three and six months ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $357.0 million, net income $41.7 million, EPS $0.22.
  - Period: three and six months ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $357.0 million
  - Net income: $41.7 million
  - EPS: $0.22
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenue of $357.0 million • Net income of $41.7 million • Net income per diluted share attributable to common shareholders of $0.22
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000019/0001511337-23-000019-index.htm

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