Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Announces Dividend Increase – $0.73 Per Share

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.73 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is a 9.0% increase from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67.

Marriott International has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.4%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 3 consecutive years. Marriott International has a payout ratio of 25.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Marriott International to earn $13.25 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.92 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.0%.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of MAR stock opened at $358.69 on Wednesday. Marriott International has a one year low of $253.55 and a one year high of $380.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $344.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $324.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.11.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.32 earnings per share. Marriott International’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 11.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Company Profile

Marriott International is a global lodging company that develops, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Its core activities include hotel and resort management, franchise operations, property development and the provision of centralized services such as reservations, marketing and loyalty program management. The company’s brand architecture spans market segments from luxury and premium to select-service and extended-stay, enabling it to serve a wide range of business and leisure travelers as well as corporate and group customers.

The company traces its roots to the hospitality business founded by J.