UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2026

BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-35972

46-2488594

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS employer identification number)

14185 Dallas Parkway

Suite 1200

Dallas

Texas

75254

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

BHR

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series B

BHR-PB

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series D

BHR-PD

New York Stock Exchange

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On February 23, 2026, Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared February 2026 dividends for its 5.5% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock.

As of January 31, 2026, there were 11,778,269 shares of the Company's Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock and 1,388,674 shares of the Company's Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number Exhibit Description

99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated February 23, 2026, furnished under Item 7.01, announcing the declaration of dividends

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

Dated: February 23, 2026	By:	/s/ Jim Plohg
		Jim Plohg
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. 8-K