NEWTON, Mass., Apr 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT) today announced a regular
quarterly dividend of $0.45 per common share ($1.80 per share per year).
This regular quarterly dividend will be paid to common shareholders of
record as of the close of business on April 30, 2010 and distributed on
or about May 25, 2010.
Hospitality Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT,
which owns 289 hotels and 185 travel centers located in 44 states,
Puerto Rico and Canada. HPT is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of
beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act
or obligation of the Trust.
SOURCE: Hospitality Properties Trust
Hospitality Properties Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, 617-796-8232
Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Carlynn Finn, 617-796-8232
Manager, Investor Relations
www.hptreit.com
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