American Tower Corporation
AMTReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$193.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.60%
Annual Dividend
$6.98
Payout Ratio
82%
5-Yr Growth
8.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 12, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
AMT Dividend Safety Score
76/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak13 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage82% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.45
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is AMT a good dividend stock?
YesAmerican Tower Corporation (AMT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.60% ($6.98/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 8.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.60%
- Payout Ratio
- 82%
- Annual Dividend
- $6.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $90.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $165.08 – $234.33
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $1.7900 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2025 | — | $1.7000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $1.7000 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $1.7000 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $1.7000 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $1.7000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $1.5700 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $1.5600 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | $1.5600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $6.98 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$174.50
Annual$698.00
Monthly avg$58.17
