5 Dividend Giants with Lowest Short Interest

4. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE)

Short % of Float as of February 14: 1.61%
Dividend Yield as of March 7: 5.80%

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE) is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust company. As of February 14, the company had 1.61% of its float sold short. It is among the dividend giants with the lowest short interest.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE) currently pays a monthly dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.80%, as of March 7.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE) reported revenue of nearly $300 million, which showed a 19.4% growth from the same period last year. At the end of December, the company had over $4 million available in cash and cash equivalents, compared with $3.2 million in the prior-year period.

At the end of Q4 2022, 20 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported owning stakes in Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE), worth over $152.5 million collectively.