Chatham Lodging Trust: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Chatham Lodging Trust

Chatham Lodging Trust is a U.S.-listed hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) trading on the NYSE in the United States under ticker CLDT. For francophone investors, it is best understood as a lodging property owner rather than a pure hotel operator: the company owns hotel real estate and seeks to generate value through disciplined asset selection, operating performance, and capital allocation. Its corporate headquarters are in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chatham was formed in 2010, building on the management team’s prior experience in public hotel REITs, including founder Stephen H. Fisher’s long history in the sector. ([chathamlodgingtrust.com](https://chathamlodgingtrust.com/about/?utm_source=openai)) The company’s core strategy is focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service properties. In practical terms, that means exposure to assets typically operating under well-known franchise flags such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Courtyard, Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton Inn. Chatham emphasizes markets with high barriers to entry and properties located near primary demand generators for both business and leisure travel. Recent company disclosures show a portfolio in the range of roughly 33 to 34 hotels, with about 5,021 to 5,166 rooms/suites depending on the reporting date, spread across 15 states and the District of Columbia. ([chathamlodgingtrust.com](https://chathamlodgingtrust.com/?utm_source=openai)) Competitively, Chatham occupies a niche position among lodging REITs. Its profile is not that of a broad diversified real estate owner; instead, it is a focused hotel REIT with an asset base designed to capture resilient cash flow from branded, efficiently operated properties. The company highlights strong operating margins, hotel-level asset management, and a preference for premium brands that can support rate integrity, distribution power, and guest loyalty. That makes Chatham more directly exposed to U.S. hotel demand trends than to office or retail cycles, and it also means earnings sensitivity to occupancy, average daily rate, and financing conditions. ([chathamlodgingtrust.com](https://chathamlodgingtrust.com/about/?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments reinforce this positioning. In February 2026, Chatham announced its 2026 annual meeting and said the meeting would be held at its West Palm Beach offices; the same communication confirmed the company owned 33 hotels totaling 5,021 rooms/suites at that time. In 2025, the company reported improved fourth-quarter 2024 operating performance, including RevPAR growth, and later declared quarterly common and preferred dividends, consistent with the income-oriented REIT model. For investors, CLDT offers a U.S. hotel REIT exposure with a relatively focused portfolio, dividend potential, and sensitivity to travel demand, brand performance, and balance-sheet discipline. ([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/chatham-lodging-announces-date-2026-annual-meeting-shareholders-2026-02-20?utm_source=openai))