Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.67

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of 0.67 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th.

Marriott International has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%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 23.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Marriott International to earn $11.70 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.9%.

Marriott International Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MAR opened at $355.08 on Friday. Marriott International has a twelve month low of $205.40 and a twelve month high of $370.00. The company has a market cap of $94.09 billion, a PE ratio of 37.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $317.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.67.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. Marriott International’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.45 earnings per share. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal 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.