Braemar Hotels & Resorts

BHR

Market cap $177M

High-yield 'mousetrap' REITs consistently underperform, with significant risk of dividend cuts and capital loss, as evidenced by recent 12-month returns lagging VNQ by over 1,000 bps. Dividend Safety scores are critical; REITs rated F face a 40% chance of a cut within 12 months, often resulting in sharp share price declines. Key danger signals include high payout ratios, weak revenues, and heavy debt loads.

DALLAS, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") today announced monthly preferred dividends for March 2026. The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared and the Company set aside a cash dividend for the Company's 5.5% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock equal to: $0.1146 per diluted share which will be paid, along with the previous two months of $0.1146 dividends set aside for a total of $0.3438, on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 30, 2026.

Braemar Hotels & Resorts is seeking a sale amid a low multiple and heavy debt maturities in the next few years. The REIT's external manager expects a $480 million termination fee, with a $1.11 billion total debt balance also set to complicate a sale. Fourth quarter total RevPAR came in strong at $579, with BHR's debt-to-equity ratio rising to 2.29x as looming debt maturities weigh heavily.

DALLAS, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Inc. (the "Company") today announced that Deric Eubanks, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will retire in June following a 23-year career with the Company and its predecessor. Mr. Eubanks will step down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Company's advised REITs, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust") and Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar") effective March 31, 2026 and, in order to ensure a smooth transition, will continue to assist the Company, as Senior Managing Director, with financial and transitional matters until June 30, 2026.

ACTON, Ontario, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brancous LP1 (“Brancous”), a significant shareholder of Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) (“Braemar” or the “Company”), today issued the following statement regarding corporate governance at Braemar and the Board's approval of termination economics benefiting the Company's external manager.

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Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (BHR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05. This compares to a loss of $0.06 per share a year ago.

DALLAS, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") today announced monthly preferred dividends for February 2026. The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared and the Company set aside a cash dividend for the Company's 5.5% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock equal to: $0.1146 per diluted share which will be paid on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 30, 2026.

Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR) remains a 'Sell' due to persistent balance sheet concerns and unsustainable free cash flow dynamics. BHR's focus on high RevPAR luxury hotels delivers sector-leading metrics, but high leverage and preferred equity costs erode profitability. The current 7.49% dividend yield is not supported by AFFO, with payout ratios near 100% and dividends reliant on asset sales.