Crown Castle Inc.

NYSE:CCI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$39.1b

Crown Castle Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Crown Castle is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.8%. Next payment date is on 31st March, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 13th March, 2026.

Key information

4.8%

Dividend yield

0.06%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.9%
Future Dividend Yield5.0%
Dividend Growth6.7%
Next dividend pay date31 Mar 26
Ex dividend date13 Mar 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio118%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Crown Castle: Upgrading To Buy As The Risk-Reward Shifts, Turnaround Advances

Feb 10

Crown Castle Vs. American Tower: A Battle Of The Tower REITs

Apr 28

Crown Castle: Back To The Mast

Apr 20

Crown Castle's $8.5 Billion Sale May Be A Mistake

Mar 14

Crown Castle: Dividend Cut Lining Up, Stock Still Modestly Attractive

Feb 04

Crown Castle: Towers Of Disappointment For Investors

Jan 17

Crown Castle: Attractive Upside Potential, Nearly 7% Dividend Yield

Jan 03

Crown Castle: Analyzing Historical And Future Fair Value

Dec 01

Crown Castle: Buy The Dip Hand Over Fist

Nov 14

Crown Castle: Between Significant Undervaluation And Dividend Cut Risks

Oct 17

Crown Castle: Lower Rates Offer Tailwind, But Competitive And Refinancing Risks Mount (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 08

Crown Castle: Reset For Recovery With REITs Rebounding

Aug 22

Why 6%-Yielding Crown Castle Is A Top REIT Pick

Aug 07

Crown Castle: Unlikely To Disappoint With Q2 Earnings Release

Jul 13

Crown Castle: Mr. Market Is Wrong About This One

Jul 01

Crown Castle: There Are Many Positives Beyond The Sprint Churn

Jun 19

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayMar 11 2026Ex Dividend DateMar 13 2026Dividend Pay DateMar 31 202618 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 2 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CCI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CCI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Crown Castle Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CCI dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CCI)4.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Specialized REITs)3.8%
Analyst forecast (CCI) (up to 3 years)5.0%

Notable Dividend: CCI's dividend (4.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).

High Dividend: CCI's dividend (4.8%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.3%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (117.9%), CCI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (64.5%), CCI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/10 12:04
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Crown Castle Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Amir RozwadowskiBarclays
James RatcliffeBarclays
Brendan LynchBarclays