Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 20th

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of 0.73 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th.

Marriott International has increased its dividend by an average of 0.4%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 3 years. Marriott International has a payout ratio of 25.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Marriott International to earn $13.34 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 21.9%.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of Marriott International stock opened at $353.91 on Friday. Marriott International has a one year low of $256.49 and a one year high of $410.98. The company has a market cap of $92.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.67, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $377.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $355.24.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.65 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Marriott International will post 11.7 earnings per share for the current year.

About Marriott International

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.