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CCI Crown Castle Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Real Estate / REIT - Specialty

$87.74 ▼ $-0.13(-0.15%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Crown Castle Inc. specializes in critical digital infrastructure across the United States. The company actively manages, operates, and leases an expansive network, featuring over 40,000 cellular communication towers and approximately 80,000 miles of fiber optic cable. This comprehensive infrastructure underpins both small cell deployments and various advanced fiber solutions, spanning every significant U.S. metropolitan area. Through these vital connections, Crown Castle links communities and urban centers to essential data, cutting-edge technology, and indispensable wireless services, thereby delivering crucial information, innovative concepts, and communication capabilities to individuals and enterprises alike. More information can be found at www.crowncastle.com.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$1.0625Paid Sep 30, 2026
Forward Annual$4.25From the $1.0625 dividend declared Aug 05, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth-24.1%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth3.6%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

57/100

Mixed indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

41/100

Moderate growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

65/100

Below own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

55/100

Middle of the scale

Complete data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for CCI
InputValuePointsWeight
Operating cash flow payout ratioOperating cash flow payout ratio 64% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 96 35%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 9.1x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 9 20%
Interest coverageInterest coverage, EBITDA basis 2.8x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 42 15%
Dividend record12 years of uninterrupted regular payments; last cut Jun 13, 2025 (-32.1%), within 3 years: capped at 25 25 20%
Operating cash flow stabilityOperating cash flow positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for CCI
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR -0.7% (2020–2025) 21 25%
Consecutive annual increases0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 10 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the operating cash flow payout ratio 64% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 93 20%
Operating cash flow per share growth (3 years)Operating cash flow per share CAGR 1.8% (FY2022–FY2025) 53 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -15.2% (FY2022–FY2025) 10 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 3.6% (2015–2025) 61 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for CCI
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 68th percentile of its 120 month-end yields 68 40%
P/OCF vs own 5-year medianP/OCF 12.8 is 0.80x its 5-year median of 16.0 80 25%
Operating cash flow yieldOperating cash flow yield 7.6% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 56 20%
P/OCF vs peersP/OCF 12.8 vs peer median 12.6 (1.02x; 112 reit / Real Estate securities) 48 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

4.84%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$4.2500

Declared Aug 05, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

74

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$66.12 – $98.49

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

178.65% (EPS-based)

12 months to Sep 30, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

12

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

-10.70

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 57/100, yield 4.84%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before.
E Enduring
12 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume17,324,085Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$91.02Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$85.00 – $91.45Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$78.83Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$38.34BAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out437.00MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$2.4312 months to Sep 30, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)35.8Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Sep 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026Paid Sep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-7.3%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-0.7%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CCI's dividend yield fell from 5.54% to 4.84% over the past ~90 days (-0.69 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.69 pp from the share price ($76.74 on Aug 03, 2026 → $87.74 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current4.84%
1-Yr Average5.11%
Low / High4.30% – 6.43%
Percentile42%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), CCI's current yield is higher than approximately 42% of them. Our stored price history for CCI covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$1.0625 Q Regular Aug 05, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
$1.0625 Q Regular May 20, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$1.0625 Q Regular Feb 25, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$1.0625 Q Regular Nov 05, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Dec 31, 2025
$1.0625 Q Regular Aug 06, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Sep 30, 2025
$1.0625 Q Regular May 21, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$1.5650 Q Regular Feb 26, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$1.5650 Q Regular Nov 06, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Dec 31, 2024
$1.5650 Q Regular Aug 07, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
$1.5650 Q Regular May 22, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$1.5650 Q Regular Feb 21, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Mar 28, 2024
$1.5650 Q Regular Oct 18, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 Dec 29, 2023
$1.5650 Q Regular Jul 21, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$1.5650 Q Regular May 01, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$1.5650 Q Regular Feb 07, 2023 Mar 14, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$1.5650 Q Regular Oct 19, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Dec 30, 2022
$1.4700 Q Regular Jul 25, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Sep 30, 2022
$1.4700 Q Regular May 10, 2022 Jun 14, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$1.4700 Q Regular Feb 08, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$1.4700 Q Regular Oct 20, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Dec 31, 2021
$1.3300 Q Regular Aug 05, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
$1.3300 Q Regular May 21, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$1.3300 Q Regular Feb 18, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$1.3300 Q Regular Oct 21, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Dec 31, 2020
$1.2000 Q Regular Aug 06, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Sep 30, 2020
$1.2000 Q Regular May 14, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 Jun 12, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
$1.2000 Q Regular Feb 20, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$1.2000 Q Regular Oct 16, 2019 Dec 12, 2019 Dec 13, 2019 Dec 31, 2019
$1.1250 Q Regular Aug 08, 2019 Sep 12, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$1.1250 Q Regular May 16, 2019 Jun 13, 2019 Jun 14, 2019 Jun 28, 2019
$1.1250 Q Regular Feb 21, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
$1.1250 Q Regular Oct 17, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 Dec 31, 2018
$1.0500 Q Regular Aug 02, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
$1.0500 Q Regular May 17, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 Jun 29, 2018
$1.0500 Q Regular Feb 21, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Mar 16, 2018 Mar 30, 2018
$1.0500 Q Regular Oct 15, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Dec 29, 2017
$0.9500 Q Regular Aug 04, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
$0.9500 Q Regular May 19, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 Jun 16, 2017 Jun 30, 2017
$0.9500 Q Regular Feb 21, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
$0.9500 Q Regular Oct 20, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 Dec 16, 2016 Dec 30, 2016
$0.8850 Q Regular Aug 02, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 Sep 16, 2016 Sep 30, 2016
$0.8850 Q Regular May 20, 2016 Jun 15, 2016 Jun 17, 2016 Jun 30, 2016
$0.8850 Q Regular Feb 19, 2016 Mar 16, 2016 Mar 18, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.8850 Q Regular Oct 23, 2015 Dec 16, 2015 Dec 18, 2015 Dec 31, 2015
$0.8200 Q Regular Aug 04, 2015 Sep 16, 2015 Sep 18, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
$0.8200 Q Regular May 29, 2015 Jun 17, 2015 Jun 19, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
$0.8200 Q Regular Feb 20, 2015 Mar 18, 2015 Mar 20, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
$0.8200 Q Regular Nov 03, 2014 Dec 17, 2014 Dec 19, 2014 Dec 31, 2014
$0.3500 Q Regular Aug 11, 2014 Sep 17, 2014 Sep 19, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
$0.3500 Q Regular Jun 03, 2014 Jun 18, 2014 Jun 20, 2014 Jun 30, 2014
$0.3500 Q Regular Feb 20, 2014 Mar 18, 2014 Mar 20, 2014 Mar 31, 2014

Peer Comparison

Selected REIT - Specialty dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
AMT American Tower Corporation 3.90% 8.5% 13 yrs 83
VICI VICI Properties Inc. 7.82% 7.1% 7 yrs 82
EQIX Equinix, Inc. 2.05% 12.0% 10 yrs 79
SBAC SBA Communications Corporation 2.71% 19.0% 5 yrs 72

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CCI dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Crown Castle Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $4.25 per share, a yield of approximately 4.84%.

What is Crown Castle Inc.'s dividend yield?

Crown Castle Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 4.84%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Crown Castle Inc. pay dividends?

Crown Castle Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Crown Castle Inc. paid dividends?

Crown Castle Inc. has 12 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.