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AMT REIT — American Tower
American Tower (AMT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
AMT's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (91/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 3.86%. The latest recorded payment is $1.79 (ex-date September 30, 2026).
Sources: American Tower page for AMT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AMT is a REIT. its distribution rate is 3.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.82%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 1403.6% over the past 28.6 years, 314.2 points ahead of SPY at 1089.4%.
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 dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (3.86%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.82%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.79. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/20/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $1.79 | N/A |
| 2026-06-12 | $1.79 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-14 | $1.79 | 5.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-29 | $1.7 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.7 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-13 | $1.7 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-11 | $1.7 | 4.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-27 | $1.62 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-09 | $1.62 | N/A |
| 2024-06-14 | $1.62 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-11 | $1.62 | -4.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-27 | $1.7 | 4.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-10 | $1.62 | N/A |
| 2023-06-15 | $1.57 | 0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-13 | $1.56 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-27 | $1.56 | 6.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-07 | $1.47 | 2.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-16 | $1.43 | 2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-12 | $1.4 | 0.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-23 | $1.39 | 6.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-27 | $1.31 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-17 | $1.27 | 2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-12 | $1.24 | 2.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-24 | $1.21 | 6.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-25 | $1.14 | 3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-18 | $1.1 | 1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-13 | $1.08 | 6.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-26 | $1.01 | 6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-26 | $0.95 | 3.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-18 | $0.92 | 2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-10 | $0.9 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.84 | 6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-27 | $0.79 | 2.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-18 | $0.77 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-10 | $0.75 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-27 | $0.7 | 6.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-28 | $0.66 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-15 | $0.64 | 3.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-10 | $0.62 | 6.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-23 | $0.58 | 5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-28 | $0.55 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-15 | $0.53 | 3.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-08 | $0.51 | 4.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-14 | $0.49 | 6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-21 | $0.46 | 4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-15 | $0.44 | 4.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-04-08 | $0.42 | 10.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-12 | $0.38 | 5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-19 | $0.36 | 5.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-13 | $0.34 | 6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-04-08 | $0.32 | 10.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-12 | $0.29 | 3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-19 | $0.28 | 3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-13 | $0.27 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-04-08 | $0.26 | 8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.24 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-09-27 | $0.23 | 4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-06-28 | $0.22 | 4.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-04-09 | $0.21 | -40.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-08 | $0.35 | — |
| 2011 total | $0.35 | — |
| 2012 total | $0.9 | 157.1% |
| 2013 total | $1.1 | 22.2% |
| 2014 total | $1.4 | 27.3% |
| 2015 total | $1.81 | 29.3% |
| 2016 total | $2.17 | 19.9% |
| 2017 total | $2.62 | 20.7% |
| 2018 total | $3.15 | 20.2% |
| 2019 total | $3.78 | 20.0% |
| 2020 total | $4.53 | 19.8% |
| 2021 total | $5.21 | 15.0% |
| 2022 total | $5.86 | 12.5% |
| 2023 total | $6.45 | 10.1% |
| 2024 total | $6.48 | 0.5% |
| 2025 total | $6.8 | 4.9% |
| 2026 YTD total | $5.37 | 5.3% vs prior-year YTD |
AMT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +5.2% |
| 3Y | 12.0% |
| 5Y | 40.6% |
| 10Y | 239.9% |
AMT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
AMT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 1403.6% over the past 28.6 years, 314.2 points ahead of SPY at 1089.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 6.2% | — |
| 3M | 10.9% | — |
| 6M | 5.9% | — |
| YTD | 8.8% | — |
| 1Y | 0.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -6.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 6.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -4.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 7.80% |
| Since inception (28.6 years) | 1403.6% | 9.90% |
AMT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 91 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.51%
- Issuer
- American Tower
- Asset type
- REIT
- Asset class
- Real Estate
- Distribution rate
- 3.86%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.82%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.95
- Last close
- $185.27 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $86,328,418,093
- Average volume
- 2458500.0
- Dividend
- $1.79
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/30/2026
- Payment date
- 10/20/2026
- Beta
- 0.885
- Payout ratio
- 87.1%
- P/E ratio
- 25.48
- Forward P/E
- 24.6305
- EPS
- $7.27
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.86%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.82%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: American Tower or company 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
AMT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.7%.
Who may consider AMT — and who may not
AMT may suit someone looking for 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AMT pay monthly?
No. AMT currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is AMT's dividend yield?
AMT's distribution rate is 3.86%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has AMT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AMT pay a dividend?
AMT pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $1.79. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/20/2026.
How has AMT performed?
Total return is 1403.6% over the past 28.6 years, 314.2 points ahead of SPY at 1089.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.
Is AMT a good investment?
AMT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 91 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 3.86% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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