Service Properties Trust Announces Effective Date of Reverse Split
Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that its previously disclosed five-for-one reverse split of SVC’s issued and outstanding common shares is anticipated to become effective after the close of trading on July 6, 2026. As of the effective time of the reverse split, each five shares of SVC’s issued and outstanding common shares will be combined into one common share. As a result of the reverse split, the number of outstanding common shares will be reduced from approximately 647.7 million shares to approximately 129.5 million shares. SVC’s common shares are expected to begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) at market open under the existing ticker symbol, “SVC”, but with a new CUSIP number of 81761L 201, on July 7, 2026. SVC’s regular quarterly cash distribution on its common shares is expected to remain at a rate of $0.05 per share ($0.20 per share per year), which is unchanged from previous distribution levels after giving effect to the pending five-for-one reverse share split.
About Service Properties Trust
Service Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust with over $10 billion invested in two asset categories: service-focused retail net lease properties and hotels. As of March 31, 2026, SVC owned 761 service-focused retail net lease properties with over 13.6 million square feet throughout the United States, and 93 hotels with over 21,000 guest rooms throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, and Canada. SVC is managed by The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), a leading U.S. alternative asset management company with over $37 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, and 40 years of institutional experience in buying, selling, financing and operating commercial real estate. SVC is headquartered in Newton, MA.
