Host Hotels director granted dividend stock units
Smith Gordon H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Smith Gordon H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. director Gordon H. Smith received a grant of 1,565.8478 deferred stock unit dividend equivalent rights tied to the company’s common stock. Each right represents one share and accrued on deferred stock units he already holds. Following this award, his deferred stock unit balance is 41,719.1832 units, to be settled in common shares on a future date he selects under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan.
Insider Trade Summary
Grant/Award: 1,565.8478 shares
Grant/Award
1 txn
Insider
Smith Gordon H
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Deferred Stock Units Div. Equiv. Rights | 1,565.8478 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Holdings After Transaction:
Deferred Stock Units Div. Equiv. Rights — 41,719.1832 contracts (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. Each dividend equivalent right represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer.
- F2. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on deferred stock units held by the reporting person and will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a date selected by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan").
Key Figures
Deferred stock unit dividend rights granted: 1,565.8478 units
Deferred stock units after transaction: 41,719.1832 units
Underlying common stock per right: 1 share per right
3 metrics
Deferred stock unit dividend rights granted
1,565.8478 units
Grant on 2026-04-15 classified as acquisition (code A)
Deferred stock units after transaction
41,719.1832 units
Total deferred stock unit balance following this award
Underlying common stock per right
1 share per right
Each dividend equivalent right equals one Host Hotels common share
Key Terms
Deferred Stock Units, dividend equivalent rights, Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan, Grant, award, or other acquisition
4 terms
Deferred Stock Units financial
"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on deferred stock units held by the reporting person"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
dividend equivalent rights financial
"Each dividend equivalent right represents the right to receive one share of common stock"
Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.
Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan financial
"pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan")"
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
FAQ
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What did Host Hotels (HST) director Gordon H. Smith report on this Form 4?
Gordon H. Smith reported receiving 1,565.8478 deferred stock unit dividend equivalent rights. These awards are tied to Host Hotels’ common stock and increase his deferred stock unit holdings under the Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan, rather than reflecting an open-market stock purchase or sale.
How many deferred stock unit dividend equivalent rights did Gordon H. Smith receive from HST?
He received 1,565.8478 deferred stock unit dividend equivalent rights. Each right corresponds to one share of Host Hotels’ common stock and was credited as a dividend equivalent on deferred stock units he already holds under the company’s non-employee director compensation plan.
What is Gordon H. Smith’s deferred stock unit balance in Host Hotels after this transaction?
After the transaction, his deferred stock unit balance is 41,719.1832 units. These units are settled in Host Hotels’ common stock on a date he selects, following the rules of the Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan disclosed in the filing footnotes.
What does each dividend equivalent right reported by Host Hotels represent?
Each dividend equivalent right represents the right to receive one share of Host Hotels’ common stock. These rights accrued as dividend equivalents on deferred stock units already held and will be settled in shares under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan.
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