IRM REIT β Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain (IRM)
IRM is a REIT. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.94%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Scoreβ’ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 9979.8% over the past 30.6 years, 8031.1 points ahead of SPY at 1948.7%.
At the current 3.01% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $301 per year, or $25.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
Iron Mountain is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates income-producing properties, primarily data centers and information management facilities serving approximately 95% of the Fortune 1000 across 61 countries. The company provides a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly. This REIT appeals to income-focused investors seeking real estate exposure with regular dividend payments.
IRM dividend yield and income
Data as of September 3, 2026.
The distribution rate (3.01%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (2.94%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The next declared dividend is $0.865. The next ex-dividend date is 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 10/02/2026. At 3.01%, $10,000 would generate about $301 a year ($25.08 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.864 | $0.864 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.864 | $0.864 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.864 | $0.864 | 10.1% |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.785 | $0.785 | 0.0% |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.785 | $0.785 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.785 | $0.785 | 9.8% |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.715 | $0.715 | 0.0% |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.715 | $0.715 | 10.0% |
| 2024-06-17 | $0.65 | $0.65 | N/A |
| 2024-03-17 | $0.785 | $0.785 | 20.8% |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.65 | $0.65 | N/A |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 5.0% |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2022-06-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2021-06-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-12 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-14 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-12 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-13 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.619 | $0.619 | 1.3% |
| 2019-09-13 | $0.611 | $0.611 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-14 | $0.611 | $0.611 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.611 | $0.611 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-14 | $0.611 | $0.611 | 3.9% |
| 2018-09-14 | $0.588 | $0.588 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.588 | $0.588 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-14 | $0.588 | $0.588 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-14 | $0.588 | $0.588 | 6.9% |
| 2017-09-14 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-13 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-13 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-13 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 13.4% |
| 2016-09-08 | $0.485 | $0.485 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-02 | $0.485 | $0.485 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-03 | $0.485 | $0.485 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-27 | $0.485 | $0.485 | 2.1% |
| 2015-09-09 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-10 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-04 | $0.475 | $0.475 | N/A |
| 2014-12-03 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 86.3% |
| 2014-11-25 | $0.255 | $0.255 | -64.8% |
| 2014-09-26 | $0.7239 | $0.7239 | 64.9% |
| 2014-09-23 | $0.475 | $0.439 | N/A |
| 2014-06-23 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-21 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | N/A |
| 2013-12-24 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | -7.6% |
| 2013-12-23 | $0.2921 | $0.27 | N/A |
| 2013-09-23 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-21 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-21 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-21 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | -93.4% |
| 2012-10-18 | $4.07 | $3.7616 | 1407.4% |
| 2012-09-21 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-20 | $0.27 | $0.2495 | 8.0% |
| 2012-03-21 | $0.25 | $0.2311 | 0.0% |
| 2011-12-21 | $0.25 | $0.2311 | 0.0% |
| 2011-09-21 | $0.25 | $0.2311 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-22 | $0.25 | $0.2311 | 33.0% |
| 2011-03-23 | $0.188 | $0.1738 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-22 | $0.188 | $0.1738 | 198.4% |
| 2010-09-24 | $0.063 | $0.0582 | 0.0% |
| 2010-06-23 | $0.063 | $0.0582 | 0.0% |
| 2010-03-23 | $0.063 | $0.0582 | β |
| 2010 total | $0.377 | β | |
| 2011 total | $0.938 | 148.8% | |
| 2012 total | $5.13 | 446.9% | |
| 2013 total | $1.3721 | -73.3% | |
| 2014 total | $2.4689 | 88.6% | |
| 2015 total | $1.91 | -20.1% | |
| 2016 total | $2.005 | 5.0% | |
| 2017 total | $2.238 | 11.6% | |
| 2018 total | $2.375 | 6.1% | |
| 2019 total | $2.452 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 total | $2.476 | 1.0% | |
| 2021 total | $2.476 | 0.0% | |
| 2022 total | $2.476 | 0.0% | |
| 2023 total | $2.538 | 2.5% | |
| 2024 total | $3.515 | 38.5% | |
| 2025 total | $3.219 | -8.4% | |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.728 | 10.1% vs prior-year YTD |
IRM dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +12.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +12.6% |
| 3Y | 36.4% |
| 5Y | 36.4% |
| 10Y | 75.0% |
IRM holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
IRM performance versus SPY
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Total return is 9979.8% over the past 30.6 years, 8031.1 points ahead of SPY at 1948.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (30.6 years) | 9979.8% | 16.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | β | 26.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | β | 23.40% |
| 10Y CAGR | β | 17.90% |
IRM key facts
Data as of September 3, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Scoreβ’
- 97 Β· Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 2.92%
- Issuer
- Iron Mountain
- Asset type
- REIT
- Asset class
- Real Estate
- Distribution rate
- 3.01%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 2.94%
- 5-year average yield
- 3.77
- Last close
- $114.98
- Market cap
- $34,340,020,224
- Average volume
- 1690998.0
- Next dividend
- $0.865
- Next ex-dividend date
- 09/15/2026
- Next payment date
- 10/02/2026
- Beta
- 1.217
- Payout ratio
- 0.8705
- P/E ratio
- 81.55
- Forward P/E
- 69.4444
- EPS
- $1.41
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.01%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as βDistribution Rateβ on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.94%) 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 β all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology Β· Distribution Safety Score methodology Β· SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Primary sources: Iron Mountain 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.
IRM risks and drawbacks
IRM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout β 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 25.1%.
Who may consider IRM β and who may not
IRM 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 (IRM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does IRM pay monthly?
No. IRM currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is IRM's dividend yield?
IRM currently yields 3.01%, paid quarterly.
How has IRM's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +12.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does IRM pay a dividend?
IRM pays quarterly. The next declared dividend is $0.865. The next ex-dividend date is 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 10/02/2026.
How has IRM performed?
Total return is 9979.8% over the past 30.6 years, 8031.1 points ahead of SPY at 1948.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.1%.
Is IRM a good investment?
IRM's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 3.01%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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