HST · 8-K · 20260805PR000122

Income Tax Rate Changes

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 39 · Surprise 38

Second-quarter 2026 income tax provision declined to $18 million from $27 million despite income before taxes increasing to $259 million from $252 million. Year-to-date income tax expense increased to $35 million from $26 million, while year-to-date income before taxes increased to $777 million from $502 million. The second-quarter effective tax provision was approximately 7.0% of pretax income, compared with approximately 10.7% in the prior-year quarter. The year-to-date effective tax rate was approximately 4.5% in 2026 versus approximately 5.2% in 2025.

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