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RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ.A) company profile

RLJ.AReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as RLJ, RLJ.PA
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 1/30
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About RLJ Lodging Trust

Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-administered real estate investment trust that acquires and owns rooms-oriented, focused-service, and compact full-service hotels. The enterprise leases its properties to taxable subsidiaries, which engage third-party independent management companies to oversee day-to-day operations and staffing. Its portfolio provides guestroom accommodations and meeting spaces affiliated with hospitality franchisors, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Wyndham. Key brand affiliations across the portfolio include Embassy Suites, Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Hyatt House. The company serves individual consumers, business travelers, and group patrons seeking lodging accommodations.

The company owns 93 hotel properties comprising approximately 20,800 rooms situated across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Its holdings are concentrated in metropolitan markets, particularly in Northern California, Southern California, South Florida, Chicago, and Houston. The trust maintains its principal executive headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, and operates with a corporate workforce of 75 employees.

Summary of the business section of RLJ Lodging Trust's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
RLJ Lodging Trust
Headquarters
Bethesda, MD
Address
7373 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1500 20814
Phone
(301) 280-7777
Employees
75, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Incorporated in
Maryland
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Washington, District of Columbia

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
RLJ.A
Other tickers
RLJ, RLJ.PA
IPO date
May 11, 2011
Shares outstanding
152M, Jul 31, 2026
Public float
$1.09B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1511337
CUSIP
74965L101
ISIN
US74965L1017
LEI
549300RX5I8Z6I6LDZ74
EIN
00-0000000

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Robert L. JohnsonExecutive Chairman, Director1,586,626
Leslie D. HalePresident and CEO, Director2,170,936
Christopher Andrew GormsenChief Accounting Officer330,231
Frederick D. McKalipEVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.278,820
Thomas BardenettEVP and COO502,674
Nikhil BhallaSVP, CFO & Treasurer209,636
Chad PerryEVP, GC & Corp Secretary150,576
Sean M. MahoneyEVP and CFO385,725
Robin McBride ZeiglerDirector53,308
Patricia L. GibsonDirector158,884
Nathaniel A. DavisDirector89,801
Arthur Reginald CollinsDirector77,136
Evan BayhDirector132,109
Forgia Robert M. LaDirector143,995
Robert McCarthyDirector97,456

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$9.46M$4.31M$1.62M$63$109
FY2024$9.36M$5.86M$2.66M$64$86
FY2023$9.13M$9.36M$2.63M$70$90
FY2022$8.35M$1.31M$2.71M$61$72
FY2021$16.30M$12.58M$3.92M$79$85
FY2020$6.99M$8.01M$2.40M$80$74

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryBonusStock awardsTotalvs. prior year
Robert L. Johnson
Executive Chairman
$515.00K$636.88K$1.53M$2.68M–
Leslie D. Hale
President and Chief Executive Officer
$882.00K$1.62M$6.35M$8.85M–
Thomas Bardenett
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$565.00K$600.00K$1.70M$2.87M–
Frederick D. McKalip
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
$465.00K$465.00K$950.00K$1.88M–
Nikhil Bhalla
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$425.00K$260.00K$850.00K$1.54M–
Sean M. Mahoney
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$550.00K$249.00K–$799.00K–
Chad D. Perry
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
$465.00K––$465.00K–

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

Offering

Type
Initial public offering
Final prospectus filed
May 11, 2011
Offer price
$18.00
Securities offered
27,500,000
Gross proceeds
$495.00M
Exchange
NYSE
First trading day
May 11, 2011
First-day close
$17.68-1.8%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Nov 7, 2011

“The initial public offering price of our common shares is $18.00 per share.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we had 75 employees.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

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