Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.HLT
ConsumerDiscretionary · Lodging
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) scores 72.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are cash flow payout, free cash flow payout, earnings payout. The main things holding the score back are dividend growth (1y) (scoring 57 out of 100) and years since last cut (64 out of 100). Dividend growth over the past year. Companies usually freeze the dividend before they cut it.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings currently yields 0.2%, last cut its dividend about 6 years ago, pays out 6% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Hilton Worldwide Holdings's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) scores 72.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is HLT to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings is rated Safe (score 72.2 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Hilton Worldwide Holdings last cut its dividend?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings's last dividend cut was about 6 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Hilton Worldwide Holdings's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Hilton Worldwide Holdings yields 0.2% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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