HST REIT — Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)

HST is a REIT. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.3%.

Host Hotels & Resorts is the largest lodging real estate investment trust, owning approximately 70 properties in the United States and five internationally with roughly 41,300 rooms, operated under premium brands including Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, and Hilton. The REIT distributes quarterly income with a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits. The company appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular quarterly distributions from real estate assets in the hospitality sector.

HST performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.3%.

HST key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.62%

Issuer

Host Hotels & Resorts

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

3.64%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

7.59%

5-year average yield

4.49

Last close

$21.99

Market cap

$15,065,885,534

Average volume

6160347.0

Last dividend

$0.92

Last ex-dividend date

06/30/2026

Last payment date

07/15/2026

Beta

1.122

Payout ratio

0.7557

P/E ratio

14.47

Forward P/E

21.645

EPS

$1.52

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.64%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.59%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: Host Hotels & Resorts or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

HST risks and drawbacks

HST's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.3%.

Who may consider HST — and who may not

HST may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HST pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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