RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common share for the month of May 2017. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2017.
Based on the Company’s common stock closing price of $19.16 on April 19, 2017, the annualized distribution of $1.20 per common share represents an annual yield of approximately 6.3%.
About Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns one of the largest portfolios of upscale, select service hotels in the United States. The Company’s portfolio consists of 236 hotels, with over 30,000 guestrooms, diversified across the Hilton® and Marriott® families of brands with locations in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets throughout 33 states. For more information, please visit www.applehospitalityreit.com.
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