H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:HTHT – Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of 0.87 per share on Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 373.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th.
H World Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.4%per year over the last three years. H World Group has a payout ratio of 116.9% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Research analysts expect H World Group to earn $2.87 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 89.2%.
H World Group Trading Up 11.3%
Shares of HTHT opened at $46.61 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. H World Group has a 52-week low of $32.99 and a 52-week high of $56.63. The firm has a market cap of $14.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.15. The business’s fifty day moving average is $42.35 and its 200-day moving average is $47.49.
Key Stories Impacting H World Group
Here are the key news stories impacting H World Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: H World reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, up from $0.59 a year earlier and above the $0.74 consensus estimate. Revenue reached approximately $1.05 billion, surpassing the $998.9 million analyst forecast. H World Group Second-Quarter Results
- Positive Sentiment: Management announced a new shareholder-return plan alongside the strong second-quarter performance, potentially increasing the stock’s appeal to income- and capital-return-focused investors. H World Group Shareholder Return Plan
- Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was updated after the earnings beat, which news coverage characterized as an upgrade. Analysts also continue to see substantial valuation upside, with average price targets implying roughly 39.7% potential appreciation; improving earnings estimates provide additional support. Analyst Price Targets for H World
- Neutral Sentiment: Management projected fiscal-year revenue of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion, broadly consistent with the approximately $3.9 billion consensus estimate. The range signals continued growth but leaves limited room for further estimate increases. H World 2026 Second-Quarter Presentation
About H World Group
H World Group, formerly known as Huazhu Group, is a leading hotel management and franchising company primarily serving the China market. The company operates a broad portfolio of midscale to luxury hotel brands, including Hi Inn, Blossom, Manxin, Madison International, Joya, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure and ibis. Through a network of both directly managed and franchised properties, H World Group caters to business and leisure travelers by offering consistent service standards and loyalty benefits across its brands.
In addition to its core hotel operations, H World Group provides technology-driven hospitality solutions such as centralized reservation systems, revenue management platforms and customer relationship management tools.
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