AMT REIT — American Tower

American Tower (AMT)

AMT is a low-cost REIT. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.96%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 1314.9% over the past 28.5 years, 219.0 points ahead of SPY at 1095.9%.

At the current 4.01% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $401 per year, or $33.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

American Tower is one of the world's largest real estate investment trusts, owning and operating a global portfolio of communications sites and U.S. data center facilities that generate rental income from tenants. The REIT distributes quarterly with a current distribution rate in the mid-single-digit range. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to essential communications infrastructure with regular quarterly payouts.

AMT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 1314.9% over the past 28.5 years, 219.0 points ahead of SPY at 1095.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.4%.

AMT key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.29%

Issuer

American Tower

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

4.01%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.96%

5-year average yield

2.93

Last close

$176.23

Market cap

$81,883,160,576

Average volume

1597071.0

Last dividend

$1.7900

Ex-dividend date

06/12/2026

Payment date

07/13/2026

Beta

0.894

Payout ratio

0.8596

P/E ratio

24.5776

Forward P/E

25.4453

EPS

$7.15

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.01%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.96%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: American Tower fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AMT risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.4%.

Who may consider AMT — and who may not

AMT may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AMT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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