COLD Stock — Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD)

COLD is a low-cost Stock. As of August 17, 2026, its distribution rate is 6.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 74/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 12.6% over the past 8.6 years, 202.8 points behind SPY at 215.4%.

At the current 6.08% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $608 per year, or $50.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

COLD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Total return is 12.6% over the past 8.6 years, 202.8 points behind SPY at 215.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 33.4%.

COLD key facts

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

74 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.50%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/19/2018

Distribution rate

6.08%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

6.18%

5-year average yield

4.09

Last close

$14.88

Market cap

$4,268,281,600

Average volume

1818100.0

Last dividend

$0.2300

Ex-dividend date

06/30/2026

Payment date

07/15/2026

Beta

0.996

Payout ratio

0.0288

Forward P/E

119.0476

EPS

$-1.59

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.08%) 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 (6.18%) 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. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Primary sources: 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.

COLD risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 33.4%.

Who may consider COLD — and who may not

COLD may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (COLD pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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