Loading the player... The yield is the income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security. The yield is usually expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the investment's cost, current market value or face value.
Hilton does not own the majority of its hotels, but it makes half of its profit from those that it does own, like the Waldorf-Astoria, the New York Hilton and the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Hilton Hotels Corporation. U.S.A. Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading hospitality company that owns, manages, and franchises over 2,000 hotels across the country. The company's international arm, Conrad Hotels, has locations in Australia, England, Ireland, Egypt, Belgium, Turkey, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Though publicly traded, the chain was for most of its history led by members of the Hilton family from 1919, when founder Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel.