Ashford Hospitality Trust's Series E Preferred Stock Yield Pushes Past 8.5%

In trading on Friday, shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc's 9.000% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock (AHT. RE) were yielding above the 8.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.25), with shares changing hands as low as $26.42 on the day.