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The important bit:
Ex-dividend date: 28 March 2019
Record date: 29 March 2019
Payment date:14 May 2019
Dividend payment:
ADRs: 78.1 cents per ADR; the corresponding amount in Pence Sterling per ordinary share will be announced on 26 April 2019, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the three working days commencing 23 April. A DRIP is available, allowing shareholders of ordinary shares to elect to reinvest their cash dividend by purchasing additional ordinary shares.
The headlines:
· FY Comparable RevPAR: Americas = 1.9% (US: FY = 1.3%; Q4 = 0.6%); EMEAA = 2.7%, Greater China = 6.9%.
· Strongest net system size growth in a decade of 4.8% (+4.3% organic), including 56k room additions, up 17% YoY. 18k rooms removed leaving 837k rooms across the global estate.
· Highest signings in a decade (+18% YoY) with nearly half of total signings from the Holiday Inn Brand Family.
· Continued to strengthen and grow existing brands with increased pace of openings and innovations to enhance guest experience and owner returns including:
o Holiday Inn Express new guest room designs now open or committed to in >50% estate globally.
o Holiday Inn "Open Lobby" public space design now open or committed to in 80% of Europe estate.
o Crowne Plaza renovation completed or on-going across one-third of the US estate.
o Kimpton: continued global expansion, presence secured in 14 countries, with 18 deals signed in the year.
· Rapid progress augmenting portfolio with new brands targeted at strategically identified opportunities:
o avid hotels: >170 signed since launch, including in Canada and Mexico, and brand launched in Germany.
o voco: our new upscale brand, successfully brought to market with 16 hotels (3k rooms) signed.
o Regent Hotels & Resorts: acquired and brand re-positioned, with three further signings.
o Six Senses: acquired brand in the top tier of luxury; expect to grow to over 60 hotels in the next 10 years.
o New brand launch: Building on existing mainstream strength, 2019 planned launch of all-suites upper midscale brand targeted at an $18bn industry segment where strong guest and owner demand has driven a ~70% increase in room supply in the last 4 years.