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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on September 30, 2020. Shareholders on record as of September 15, 2020 will receive this dividend. Wyndham is a leading hotel franchising company with over 9,000 hotels worldwide, serving 84 million loyal members in its Wyndham Rewards program. The company remains focused on its market presence amidst ongoing challenges in the hospitality sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share demonstrates company confidence.
  • Strength in hotel franchising with over 9,000 properties.
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  • Ongoing challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting financial performance.
  • Risks related to economic conditions and travel demand uncertainties.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: WH) announced today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock, payable September 30, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2020.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with over 9,000 hotels across approximately 90 countries on six continents. Through its network of 813,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel Inn & Suites®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, The Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is also a leading provider of hotel management services. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers 84 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com. The Company may use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Disclosures of this nature will be included on the Company's website in the Investors section, which can currently be accessed at www.investor.wyndhamhotels.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor this section of the Company's website in addition to following the Company's press releases, filings submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any public conference calls or webcasts.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements related to the Company's quarterly dividend.  Forward-looking statements include those that convey management's expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time the Company makes the statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions; the continuation or worsening of the effects from the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, its scope and duration and impact on the Company's business operations, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on the Company's franchisees and property owners, guests and team members, the hospitality industry and overall demand for travel; the success of the Company's mitigation efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company's performance in any recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; the performance of financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising and management businesses; the Company's relationships with franchisees and property owners; the impact of war, terrorist activity or political strife; concerns with or threats of pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including stay-in-place directives and other travel restrictions; risks related to restructuring or strategic initiatives; risks related to the acquisition of La Quinta and the Company's relationship with CorePoint Lodging; the Company's ability to satisfy obligations and agreements under its outstanding indebtedness, including the payment of principal and interest and compliance with covenants thereunder; risks related to the Company's ability to obtain financing and the terms of such financing, including access to liquidity and capital as a result of COVID-19, and restrictions on share repurchases or the Company's ability and plans to pay dividends including the timing and amount of any future dividends, as well as the risks described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Contacts

Investors:                                                              

Matt Capuzzi

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

973 753-6453

ir@wyndham.com

Media: 
Dave DeCecco
Group Vice President, Global Communications  

973 753-7474 
WyndhamHotelsNews@wyndham.com

 

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FAQ

What is the dividend amount announced by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share.

When is the dividend payable for shareholders of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts?

The dividend is payable on September 30, 2020.

What is the record date for receiving the dividend from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts?

Shareholders must be on record by September 15, 2020, to receive the dividend.

How many hotels does Wyndham Hotels & Resorts operate?

Wyndham operates over 9,000 hotels across approximately 90 countries.

What impact does COVID-19 have on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts?

The COVID-19 pandemic poses ongoing challenges to Wyndham's business operations and financial performance.

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