Ryman Hospitality Declares $1.20 Quarterly Cash Dividend

What Happened
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. announced on September 15, 2026 that it declared a cash dividend of $1.20 per common share, payable October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026. Its subsidiary, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, simultaneously declared a matching $1.20 cash distribution per OP Unit on the same record and payment dates. The filing notes these payments are being treated as dividends under 29 CFR § 4043.31(a) with respect to the company’s frozen defined benefit pension plan (the Retirement Plan for Employees of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.). The recipients of these dividends/distributions are not members of the Plan’s controlled group.

Key Details

• Dividend amount: $1.20 per common share; Distribution amount: $1.20 per OP Unit.
• Record date: September 30, 2026; Payment date: October 15, 2026.
• Regulatory note: Treated as a dividend under 29 CFR § 4043.31(a) for the company’s frozen pension plan.
• Consistent quarterly payments: Ryman and Hotel Properties previously paid $1.20 per share/OP Unit on Jan 15, Apr 15 and Jul 15, 2026.

Why It Matters
For income-focused investors, this confirms Ryman’s continuation of a quarterly $1.20 cash payout, providing predictable cash return on holdings. The filing’s pension-plan designation and the statement that recipients are outside the Plan’s controlled group are technical points that relate to how these payments interact with the company’s frozen defined benefit plan, but the filing does not indicate any change to the dividend policy or the Plan’s status.