City Lodge secretary sells 34,700 shares and City Lodge stock yields 2.52 percent

Published on 10/19/2026 at 02:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

City Lodge reported ZAR 2.2 billion revenue for fiscal 2026, up 10.00 percent. The final dividend for City Lodge stock was 11.00 cents per share.

Financial results and insider selling

City Lodge disclosed a 34,700-share sale by its secretary on October 16, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached ZAR 2.2 billion after rising 10.00 percent.
The company declared an 11.00-cent final dividend for fiscal 2026.

City Lodge, ZAE000117792, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

City Lodge Hotels Limited (ISIN ZAE000117792) disclosed a 34,700-share sale by its group company secretary on October 16, 2026. Sharenet reported that M.C. van Heerden sold the shares in transactions dated October 12 through October 16, with the final day's volume at 10,000 shares and a volume-weighted average price of ZAR 4.38. City Lodge stock's indicated dividend yield was 2.52 percent against the October 16 close and the 11.00-cent final dividend.

Three dated signals for City Lodge

On September 10, 2026, City Lodge reported fiscal 2026 results for the year ended June 30. FinancialSumo said revenue rose 10.00 percent to ZAR 2.2 billion, while annual profit fell 5.00 percent to ZAR 203.0 million.

On October 1, 2026, the company declared an 11.00-cent final dividend for fiscal 2026. Adjusted diluted headline earnings per share increased 20.00 percent to 41.6 cents, while adjusted EBITDAR rose 15.00 percent to ZAR 675.0 million, according to FinancialSumo.

On October 16, 2026, the company secretary's transactions brought the disclosed sales to 34,700 shares. The sequence is a governance signal rather than an operating update, so the fiscal 2026 profit decline remains an important counterweight to the higher payout.

What does the dividend mean for earnings?

The payout increase came alongside mixed operating results. Occupancy reached 58.00 percent in fiscal 2026 from 56.00 percent a year earlier, and the adjusted EBITDAR margin widened to 30.60 percent from 29.50 percent. Yet annual profit decreased 5.00 percent, showing that stronger revenue and operating earnings did not fully offset costs and foreign-exchange losses.

Upcoming booking dates

Bizcommunity reported that the summer promotion booking window runs through January 12, 2027, while the stay window runs from December 12, 2026, through January 12, 2027. The offer covers discounts of up to 30.00 percent for Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel and Town Lodge, and up to 10.00 percent for Road Lodge.

JSE valuation context

City Lodge last closed at ZAc 436.00 on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026. The 52-week range was ZAc 401.00 to ZAc 530.00 as of October 16, 2026.