Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 on March 31st

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th.

Hilton Worldwide has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.3%per year over the last three years. Hilton Worldwide has a dividend payout ratio of 6.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Hilton Worldwide to earn $9.17 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 6.5%.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $312.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $71.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.13. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $333.86. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $301.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $280.84.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.50.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.