{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"174100","rtpr_id":"nBw2PtFbMa-20261020","ticker":"APLE","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["APLE"],"title":"Apple Hospitality REIT Announces Monthly Distribution","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-20T13:00:01.686Z","article_body":"Apple Hospitality REIT Announces Monthly Distribution\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple\nHospitality”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular\nmonthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share. The distribution is\npayable on November 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30,\n2026.\n\nBased on the Company’s common stock closing price of $17.20 on October 19,\n2026, the annualized distribution of $0.96 per common share represents an\nannual yield of approximately 5.6%.\n\nAbout Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate\ninvestment trust (“REIT”) that owns one of the largest and most diverse\nportfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. Apple\nHospitality’s portfolio consists of 216 hotels with approximately 29,500\nguest rooms located in 83 markets throughout 37 states and the District of\nColumbia. Concentrated with industry-leading brands, the Company’s hotel\nportfolio consists of 114 Hilton-branded hotels, 96 Marriott-branded hotels,\nfive Hyatt-branded hotels and one independent hotel. For more information,\nplease visit www.applehospitalityreit.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applehospitalityreit.com&esheet=54625025&newsitemid=20261019022906&lan=en-US&anchor=www.applehospitalityreit.com&index=1&md5=7eca8ae4f2e23c6c70cf17dbfcf8c201)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements Disclaimer\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are\ntypically identified by use of statements that include phrases such as\n“may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,”\n“estimate,” “project,” “target,” “goal,” “plan,”\n“should,” “will,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,”\n“strategy,” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future\nevents or outcomes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results,\nperformance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from\nfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements.\n\nSuch factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to\neffectively acquire and dispose of properties and redeploy proceeds; the\nanticipated timing and frequency of shareholder distributions; the ability of\nthe Company to fund capital obligations; the ability of the Company to\nsuccessfully integrate pending transactions and implement its operating\nstrategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions\nand specific market conditions (including the potential effects of tariffs,\ninflation or a recessionary environment); reduced business and leisure travel\ndue to geopolitical uncertainty, including terrorism and acts of war;\ntravel-related health concerns, including widespread outbreaks of infectious\nor contagious diseases in the U.S.; inclement weather conditions, including\nnatural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires; government\nshutdowns, airline strikes or equipment failures or other disruptions; adverse\nchanges in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks;\nchanges in interest rates; litigation risks; regulatory proceedings or\ninquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current\nlaws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or\nclassification as a REIT. Although the Company believes that the assumptions\nunderlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any\nof the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no\nassurance that such statements included in this press release will prove to be\naccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the\nforward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information\nshould not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person\nthat the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives\nand plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s\nqualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and\ncomplex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Readers\nshould carefully review the risk factors described in the Company’s filings\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to,\nthose discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Any\nforward-looking statement that the Company makes speaks only as of the date of\nthis press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, as a result of\nnew information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nFor additional information or to receive press releases by email, visit\nwww.applehospitalityreit.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applehospitalityreit.com&esheet=54625025&newsitemid=20261019022906&lan=en-US&anchor=www.applehospitalityreit.com&index=2&md5=39e23f82dc8ec7373b502fd1d55c729f)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019022906/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019022906/en/)\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc.\nKelly Clarke, Vice President, Investor Relations\n804‐727‐6321\nkclarke@applereit.com (mailto:kclarke@applereit.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw2PtFbMa-20261020","title":"Apple Hospitality REIT Announces Monthly Distribution","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"APLE","created":"2026-10-20T13:00:01.686Z","tickers":["APLE"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Apple Hospitality REIT Announces Monthly Distribution\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple\nHospitality”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular\nmonthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share. The distribution is\npayable on November 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30,\n2026.\n\nBased on the Company’s common stock closing price of $17.20 on October 19,\n2026, the annualized distribution of $0.96 per common share represents an\nannual yield of approximately 5.6%.\n\nAbout Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate\ninvestment trust (“REIT”) that owns one of the largest and most diverse\nportfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. Apple\nHospitality’s portfolio consists of 216 hotels with approximately 29,500\nguest rooms located in 83 markets throughout 37 states and the District of\nColumbia. Concentrated with industry-leading brands, the Company’s hotel\nportfolio consists of 114 Hilton-branded hotels, 96 Marriott-branded hotels,\nfive Hyatt-branded hotels and one independent hotel. For more information,\nplease visit www.applehospitalityreit.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applehospitalityreit.com&esheet=54625025&newsitemid=20261019022906&lan=en-US&anchor=www.applehospitalityreit.com&index=1&md5=7eca8ae4f2e23c6c70cf17dbfcf8c201)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements Disclaimer\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are\ntypically identified by use of statements that include phrases such as\n“may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,”\n“estimate,” “project,” “target,” “goal,” “plan,”\n“should,” “will,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,”\n“strategy,” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future\nevents or outcomes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results,\nperformance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from\nfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements.\n\nSuch factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to\neffectively acquire and dispose of properties and redeploy proceeds; the\nanticipated timing and frequency of shareholder distributions; the ability of\nthe Company to fund capital obligations; the ability of the Company to\nsuccessfully integrate pending transactions and implement its operating\nstrategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions\nand specific market conditions (including the potential effects of tariffs,\ninflation or a recessionary environment); reduced business and leisure travel\ndue to geopolitical uncertainty, including terrorism and acts of war;\ntravel-related health concerns, including widespread outbreaks of infectious\nor contagious diseases in the U.S.; inclement weather conditions, including\nnatural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires; government\nshutdowns, airline strikes or equipment failures or other disruptions; adverse\nchanges in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks;\nchanges in interest rates; litigation risks; regulatory proceedings or\ninquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current\nlaws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or\nclassification as a REIT. Although the Company believes that the assumptions\nunderlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any\nof the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no\nassurance that such statements included in this press release will prove to be\naccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the\nforward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information\nshould not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person\nthat the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives\nand plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s\nqualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and\ncomplex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Readers\nshould carefully review the risk factors described in the Company’s filings\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to,\nthose discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Any\nforward-looking statement that the Company makes speaks only as of the date of\nthis press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, as a result of\nnew information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nFor additional information or to receive press releases by email, visit\nwww.applehospitalityreit.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applehospitalityreit.com&esheet=54625025&newsitemid=20261019022906&lan=en-US&anchor=www.applehospitalityreit.com&index=2&md5=39e23f82dc8ec7373b502fd1d55c729f)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019022906/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019022906/en/)\n\nApple Hospitality REIT, Inc.\nKelly Clarke, Vice President, Investor Relations\n804‐727‐6321\nkclarke@applereit.com (mailto:kclarke@applereit.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-20T13:00:02.283396238Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792501202283},"received_at":"2026-10-20T13:00:02.337Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019022906/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"162164","press_release_id":"174100","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotel & Resort REITs","sector":"Real Estate"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Apple Hospitality REIT declared its regular monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share.\n\nThe distribution is payable November 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026.\n\nBased on the $17.20 close on October 19, 2026, the annualized $0.96 per share payout equates to a roughly 5.6% yield.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine unchanged monthly distribution reaffirms the ~5.6% yield for APLE income holders."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"closing_price_ref":17.2,"annualized_yield_pct":5.6,"distribution_per_share":0.08,"annualized_distribution_per_share":0.96}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Kelly Clarke","role":"Vice President, Investor Relations"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.","ticker":"APLE"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.08","context":"monthly distribution per common share"},{"amount":"$0.96","context":"annualized distribution per common share"},{"amount":"$17.20","context":"closing price on October 19, 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine declaration of the regular monthly distribution at the existing $0.08 per share rate with no change to the payout, no special dividend, and no new financial disclosure."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"APLE"},"globalImportance":10,"audienceRelevance":30,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap REIT","eventGravity":"routine unchanged dividend declaration","householdBrandBoost":"minor — hotel brands (Hilton, Marriott) but event is boilerplate","retailFavoriteBoost":"income-investor niche appeal"}},"event_type":"dividend","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"neutral","material_impact_score":1,"narrative":"Apple Hospitality REIT declared its regular monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share.\n\nThe distribution is payable November 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026.\n\nBased on the $17.20 close on October 19, 2026, the annualized $0.96 per share payout equates to a roughly 5.6% yield.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"closing_price_ref":17.2,"annualized_yield_pct":5.6,"distribution_per_share":0.08,"annualized_distribution_per_share":0.96}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Kelly Clarke","role":"Vice President, Investor Relations"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.","ticker":"APLE"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.08","context":"monthly distribution per common share"},{"amount":"$0.96","context":"annualized distribution per common share"},{"amount":"$17.20","context":"closing price on October 19, 2026"}]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:5c812bd9e28b810d","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-20T13:00:15.625Z","global_importance":10,"audience_relevance":30,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap REIT","eventGravity":"routine unchanged dividend declaration","householdBrandBoost":"minor — hotel brands (Hilton, Marriott) but event is boilerplate","retailFavoriteBoost":"income-investor niche appeal"}},"durationMs":4579,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}