Apple Hospitality REIT

APLE

Market cap $2.79B

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Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) maintains a Buy thanks to its strong financials, attractive 8.6% monthly dividend yield, and prudent asset management combined with opportunistic buybacks. APLE is leveraging asset divestitures for share buybacks, enhancing shareholder value while maintaining low leverage and a solid balance sheet. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and lower occupancy, APLE's management is focused on operational synergies and maximizing hotel profitability.

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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple Hospitality REIT Announces Monthly Distribution.

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