AMT Dividend History & Yield

American Tower Corporation · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Quarterly payer REIT
$175.73
-0.07% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.97%
$6.98/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.07%
$7.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$7.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.79
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 17, 2026 Estimated
in 9 days
Next pay date
Oct 1, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 12, 2026
$1.79 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
REIT: use FFO payout instead
Market cap
81.9B
P/E 24.2
5y dividend CAGR
+7.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
14.8
since Dec 8, 2011
1y total return
-10.4%
price -13.8% + dividends 3.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 (in 9 days) Oct 1, 2026 $1.79 $179.00 Estimated
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 106 days) Jan 6, 2027 $1.79 $179.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 13, 2027 $1.79 $179.00 Estimated
Mon, Jul 5, 2027 (in 300 days) Jul 19, 2027 $1.79 $179.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from AMT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $7.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 28, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026; most recent $1.79$0.00$1.00$2.00Sep 28, 2016: $0.55Sep '16Dec 23, 2016: $0.58Apr 10, 2017: $0.62Jun 15, 2017: $0.64Sep 28, 2017: $0.66Dec 27, 2017: $0.70Dec '17Apr 10, 2018: $0.75Jun 18, 2018: $0.77Sep 27, 2018: $0.79Dec 26, 2018: $0.84Apr 10, 2019: $0.90Apr '19Jun 18, 2019: $0.92Sep 26, 2019: $0.95Dec 26, 2019: $1.01Apr 13, 2020: $1.08Jun 18, 2020: $1.10Jun '20Sep 25, 2020: $1.14Dec 24, 2020: $1.21Apr 12, 2021: $1.24Jun 17, 2021: $1.27Sep 27, 2021: $1.31Sep '21Dec 23, 2021: $1.39Apr 12, 2022: $1.40Jun 16, 2022: $1.43Oct 7, 2022: $1.47Dec 27, 2022: $1.56Dec '22Apr 13, 2023: $1.56Jun 15, 2023: $1.57Oct 10, 2023: $1.62Dec 27, 2023: $1.70Apr 11, 2024: $1.62Apr '24Jun 14, 2024: $1.62Oct 9, 2024: $1.62Dec 27, 2024: $1.62Apr 11, 2025: $1.70Jun 13, 2025: $1.70Jun '25Sep 30, 2025: $1.70Dec 29, 2025: $1.70Apr 14, 2026: $1.79Jun 12, 2026: $1.79

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $2.62$2.6220172018: $3.15$3.1520182019: $3.78$3.7820192020: $4.53$4.5320202021: $5.21$5.2120212022: $5.86$5.8620222023: $6.45$6.4520232024: $6.48$6.4820242025: $6.80$6.8020252026 (YTD): $3.58$3.582026 YTD

How much AMT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month168$29,452$1,200
$500 / month838$147,260$6,000
$1,000 / month1,676$294,520$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.07%. $10,000 in AMT would currently pay about $407 a year ($34 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AMT dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 12, 2026 $1.79 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2026 $1.79 +5.3%
Dec 29, 2025 $1.70 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2025 $1.70 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 $1.70 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2025 $1.70 +4.9%
Dec 27, 2024 $1.62 +0.0%
Oct 9, 2024 $1.62 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 $1.62 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2024 $1.62 -4.7%
Dec 27, 2023 $1.70 +4.9%
Oct 10, 2023 $1.62 +3.2%
Jun 15, 2023 $1.57 +0.6%
Apr 13, 2023 $1.56 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2022 $1.56 +6.1%
Oct 7, 2022 $1.47 +2.8%
Jun 16, 2022 $1.43 +2.1%
Apr 12, 2022 $1.40 +0.7%
Dec 23, 2021 $1.39 +6.1%
Sep 27, 2021 $1.31 +3.1%
Jun 17, 2021 $1.27 +2.4%
Apr 12, 2021 $1.24 +2.5%
Dec 24, 2020 $1.21 +6.1%
Sep 25, 2020 $1.14 +3.6%
Jun 18, 2020 $1.10 +1.9%
Apr 13, 2020 $1.08 +6.9%
Dec 26, 2019 $1.01 +6.3%
Sep 26, 2019 $0.95 +3.3%
Jun 18, 2019 $0.92 +2.2%
Apr 10, 2019 $0.90 +7.1%
Dec 26, 2018 $0.84 +6.3%
Sep 27, 2018 $0.79 +2.6%
Jun 18, 2018 $0.77 +2.7%
Apr 10, 2018 $0.75 +7.1%
Dec 27, 2017 $0.70 +6.1%
Sep 28, 2017 $0.66 +3.1%
Jun 15, 2017 $0.64 +3.2%
Apr 10, 2017 $0.62 +6.9%
Dec 23, 2016 $0.58 +5.5%
Sep 28, 2016 $0.55 +3.8%
Jun 15, 2016 $0.53 +3.9%
Apr 8, 2016 $0.51 +4.1%
Dec 14, 2015 $0.49 +6.5%
Sep 21, 2015 $0.46 +4.5%
Jun 15, 2015 $0.44 +4.8%
Apr 8, 2015 $0.42 +10.5%
Dec 12, 2014 $0.38 +5.6%
Sep 19, 2014 $0.36 +5.9%
Jun 13, 2014 $0.34 +6.2%
Apr 8, 2014 $0.32 +10.3%
Dec 12, 2013 $0.29 +3.6%
Sep 19, 2013 $0.28 +3.7%
Jun 13, 2013 $0.27 +3.8%
Apr 8, 2013 $0.26 +8.3%
Dec 13, 2012 $0.24 +4.3%
Sep 27, 2012 $0.23 +4.5%
Jun 28, 2012 $0.22 +4.8%
Apr 9, 2012 $0.21 -40.0%
Dec 8, 2011 $0.35

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

AMT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About American Tower Corporation

American Tower Corporation one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 148,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities. American Tower Corporation was incorporated in 1995 in Delaware and is based in Massachusetts, Boston.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Specialty. First dividend on our records: Dec 8, 2011. 59 payments tracked.

AMT dividend FAQ

When is AMT's next ex-dividend date?

AMT's next ex-dividend date is Sep 17, 2026 (in 9 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.79 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.

How often does AMT pay dividends?

AMT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.79 per share with an ex-date of Jun 12, 2026.

What is AMT's dividend yield?

AMT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.97%, based on $6.98 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $175.73. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $7.16 per share, is 4.07%.

How much does AMT pay per share?

AMT pays about $1.79 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $7.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $716.00 a year.

Has AMT grown or cut its dividend?

AMT has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.5% a year (+5.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of AMT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.07%, you would need about 168 shares of AMT (roughly $29,452 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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