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.
Related Articles. Hilton Hotels have been around since 1919, when Conrad Hilton bought his first property. They are now located in 77 countries worldwide. The many brands of the Hilton Hotel family (nine as of 2009) are each made to meet the specific needs of certain groups of travelers. Hilton Hotels.