Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

December 2, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2016-- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock payable on January 13, 2017 to stockholders of record on December 30, 2016.

About Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a REIT for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The Company’s owned assets include a network of four upscale, meetings-focused resorts totaling 7,809 rooms that are managed by lodging operator Marriott International, Inc. under the Gaylord Hotels brand. Other owned assets managed by Marriott International, Inc. include Gaylord Springs Golf Links, the Wildhorse Saloon, the General Jackson Showboat, The Inn at Opryland, a 303-room overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland and AC Hotel Washington, DC at National Harbor, a 192-room hotel near Gaylord National. The Company also owns and operates media and entertainment assets, including the Grand Ole Opry (opry.com), the legendary weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers for over 90 years; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied former home of the Grand Ole Opry located in downtown Nashville; and 650 AM WSM, the Opry’s radio home. For additional information about Ryman Hospitality Properties, visit www.rymanhp.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning the Company’s expectations, future results and underlying assumptions, and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts. An example is the statement concerning the payment of dividends. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include the risks and uncertainties described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Source: Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

Investor Relations:
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Mark Fioravanti, 615-316-6588
President and Chief Financial Officer
mfioravanti@rymanhp.com
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Todd Siefert, 615-316-6344
Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer
tsiefert@rymanhp.com
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Media:
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Brian Abrahamson, 615-316-6302
Vice President of Corporate Communications
babrahamson@rymanhp.com
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Josh Hochberg, 212-446-1892
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Dan Zacchei, 212-446-1882
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