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RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$12.71 +1.68% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.72

RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.94B

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As of 2026-11-02, RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (NYSE: RLJ) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $12.71 (+1.68% 1D, market cap $1.94B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, RLJ ranks #434 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does RLJ compare to DHC and ARR in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), RLJ carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 67.9x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.3%. By comparison, DHC (Diversified Healthcare Trust of) holds a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -17.2%, cap $1.93B) and ARR (ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 14.3%, cap $1.90B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ARR leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while ARR leads on capital efficiency (14.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RLJ?

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Per RLJ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001511337), RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value generated $1.35B in revenue (-1.4% YoY), $28.5M in net income, and $243.8M in free cash flow against $4.74B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.72 (+0.11%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 18.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RLJ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY RLJ SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.8% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$11.29+3.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$11.72+4.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$12.23+3.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$12.71+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the RLJ Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, RLJ faces multiple-compression risk if 67.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($11.40) or 200D SMA ($9.91) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($12.82) toward Bear Floor ($10.00).

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Contract: “RLJ Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

6.52% Total Yield

4.72% Cash ($0.60/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

24.4% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (10% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $25,937

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,691/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.0K

Yr 1

$12.1K

Yr 2

$13.3K

Yr 3

$14.6K

Yr 4

$16.1K

Yr 5

$17.7K

Yr 6

$19.5K

Yr 7

$21.4K

Yr 8

$23.6K

Yr 9

$25.9K

Yr 10

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Cash-Fortress Compounders: Auditing Free Cash Flow & Yield Safety in RLJ & A-Rated Leaders

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RLJ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +52.22%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $12.50H $12.71L $12.50C $12.71VOL 1.83M

RES: $12.78SUP: $9.86SMA50: $11.40SMA200: $9.91

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RLJ Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

45.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for RLJ. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (RLJ)

Financials Rank #434 of 1096 ⚔️ DHC vs RLJ Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (RLJ vs. DHC, ARR, SMA, FRMI)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) ranks #434 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #430 by equity capitalization ($1.94B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ARR leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while ARR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.3% ROIC and — gross margin. SMA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with RLJ at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
RLJ ACTIVE RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value	C-	60/100	67.9x	—	1.3%	+1.68%	$1.94B	Benchmark Subject
DHC Diversified Healthcare Trust of	E	31/100	—	—	-17.2%	+2.18%	$1.93B	/dhc-vs-rlj →
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.	D	48/100	5.9x	—	14.3%	+0.95%	$1.90B	/arr-vs-rlj →
SMA SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc.	C-	61/100	—	—	4.1%	+1.53%	$1.98B	/sma-vs-rlj →
FRMI Fermi Inc.	E	31/100	—	—	-20.4%	-5.30%	$1.83B	/frmi-vs-rlj →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001511337

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) reported GAAP revenue of $1.35B (-1.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.37B , and +1.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $28.5M, operating cash flow of $243.8M, and free cash flow of $243.8M (-14.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, RLJ closed FY2025 with $4.74B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.35B	$28.5M	$243.8M	$243.8M	$4.74B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.37B	$68.0M	$285.4M	$285.4M	$4.88B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.33B	$76.4M	$315.1M	$315.1M	—	—

3. RLJ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is RLJ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does RLJ compare to DHC and ARR in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RLJ?

Where is RLJ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

RLJ last traded at $12.71 (+1.68% on volume of 1,828,207 shares), positioning the stock +11.49% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.40) and +28.25% above its 200-day simple moving average ($9.91). Across its 52-week range of $6.68 to $12.89, RLJ sits at the 97.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 73.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.8% ($11.97 to $13.45).

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Does RLJ pay a dividend and is it safe?

RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) offers a 4.72% cash dividend yield ($0.60 annualized) and 6.52% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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