Topic: How To Invest

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Thursday, April 13, 2017

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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP., $87.35, New York symbol WYN, is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with 8,040 franchised hotels globally. The company also manages vacation resorts, rental properties, luxury clubs and timeshares. It currently has around 112,000 vacation-rental properties in 100 countries. The company last raised its quarterly dividend by 16.0% with the March 2017 payment. Investors now receive $0.58 a share. That’s up from $0.50 and makes for an annual yield of 2.7%. Wyndham re-launched its Wyndham Rewards loyalty program in 2015 to attract more customers. The program now has more than 50 million members. Among six major hotel chains, Wyndham currently has the highest average payback in rewards at just below 14%. That means for every $100 a guest spends at Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Wingate and other hotels, they can get back $13.60 worth of points for future stays. In contrast, the Starwood Preferred Guest program offers its members the lowest payback of any major hotel loyalty program. Its members…