---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001511337-23-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLJ"
cik: "0001511337"
company_name: "RLJ Lodging Trust"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T02:27:22.831592+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLJ Lodging Trust Q3 RevPAR up 3.4% to $141.81; dividend increased 25%; Q4 guidance issued

## Summary
- Total revenue $334.4M; net income $0.06/diluted share; Adj FFO $0.40/shr.
- Quarterly common dividend raised 25% to $0.10/shr; paid Oct 16, record Sep 29.
- Repurchased 1.5M shares for $14.4M in Q3 avg $9.81; YTD 6.6M shares for $70M.
- Q4 2023 outlook: RevPAR $129.50-$134.50; Adj FFO $0.30-$0.36/shr.
- Comparable Hotel EBITDA $98.1M; Adjusted EBITDA $88.8M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001511337-23-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLJ
- cik: 0001511337
- company_name: RLJ Lodging Trust
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000025/0001511337-23-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000025/rlj-20231101.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  RLJ Lodging Trust reported quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $334.4 million, net income $0.06 per diluted share, EPS $0.06. Guidance initiated.
  - Period: quarter ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $334.4 million
  - Net income: $0.06 per diluted share
  - EPS: $0.06
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Third Quarter Highlights • Portfolio Comparable RevPAR of $141.81; an increase of 3.4% from last year, led by both Occupancy and ADR growth • Total revenue of $334.4 million • Net income per diluted share attributable to common shareholders of $0.06 • Comparable Hotel EBITDA of $98.1 million • Adjusted EBITDA of $88.8 million • Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.40
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000151133723000025/0001511337-23-000025-index.htm

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