ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake Lodging Trust (CHSP) (the Trust) announced today that its board of trustees has declared a dividend payment of $.22 per common share. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2012. The dividend represents a 5% annualized yield based on the closing price of the Trusts common shares on December 12, 2012.

The Trust also announced that its board of trustees has declared a dividend payment of $.484375 per share of the Trusts 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2012.

ABOUT CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

Chesapeake Lodging Trust is a self-advised lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investments primarily in upper-upscale hotels in major business and convention markets and, on a selective basis, premium select-service hotels in urban settings or unique locations in the United States. The Trust owns 15 hotels with an aggregate of 4,722 rooms in seven states and the District of Columbia. Additional information can be found on the Trusts website at www.chesapeakelodgingtrust.com.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust
Douglas W. Vicari, 410-972-4142

Source: Chesapeake Lodging Trust