CCI Dividend History & Yield

Crown Castle Inc. · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Quarterly payer REIT
$85.97
+9.06% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
4.95%
$4.252/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.95%
$4.252/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.252
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.063
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 15, 2026 Estimated
in 51 days
Next pay date
Dec 29, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026
$1.063 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
REIT: use FFO payout instead
Market cap
37.6B
P/E 34.5
5y dividend CAGR
-4.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
12.6
since Mar 18, 2014
1y total return
-6.5%
price -10.9% + dividends 4.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 51 days) Dec 29, 2026 $1.063 $106.30 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 142 days) Mar 30, 2027 $1.063 $106.30 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 233 days) Jun 29, 2027 $1.063 $106.30 Estimated
Tue, Sep 14, 2027 (in 324 days) Sep 28, 2027 $1.063 $106.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CCI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.252 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 14, 2016 to Sep 15, 2026; most recent $1.063$0.00$1.00$2.00Dec 14, 2016: $0.95Dec '16Mar 15, 2017: $0.95Jun 14, 2017: $0.95Sep 14, 2017: $0.95Dec 14, 2017: $1.05Mar 15, 2018: $1.05Mar '18Jun 14, 2018: $1.05Sep 13, 2018: $1.05Dec 13, 2018: $1.125Mar 14, 2019: $1.125Jun 13, 2019: $1.125Jun '19Sep 12, 2019: $1.125Dec 12, 2019: $1.20Mar 12, 2020: $1.20Jun 11, 2020: $1.20Sep 14, 2020: $1.20Sep '20Dec 14, 2020: $1.33Mar 12, 2021: $1.33Jun 11, 2021: $1.33Sep 14, 2021: $1.33Dec 14, 2021: $1.47Dec '21Mar 14, 2022: $1.47Jun 14, 2022: $1.47Sep 14, 2022: $1.47Dec 14, 2022: $1.565Mar 14, 2023: $1.565Mar '23Jun 14, 2023: $1.565Sep 14, 2023: $1.565Dec 14, 2023: $1.565Mar 14, 2024: $1.565Jun 14, 2024: $1.565Jun '24Sep 13, 2024: $1.565Dec 13, 2024: $1.565Mar 14, 2025: $1.565Jun 13, 2025: $1.063Sep 15, 2025: $1.063Sep '25Dec 15, 2025: $1.063Mar 13, 2026: $1.063Jun 15, 2026: $1.063Sep 15, 2026: $1.063

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $3.90$3.9020172018: $4.275$4.27520182019: $4.575$4.57520192020: $4.93$4.9320202021: $5.46$5.4620212022: $5.975$5.97520222023: $6.26$6.2620232024: $6.26$6.2620242025: $4.754$4.75420252026 (YTD): $3.189$3.1892026 YTD

How much CCI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month283$24,262$1,200
$500 / month1,412$121,312$6,000
$1,000 / month2,823$242,625$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.95%. $10,000 in CCI would currently pay about $495 a year ($41 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CCI dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 15, 2026 — $1.063 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 — $1.063 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2026 — $1.063 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 — $1.063 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 — $1.063 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 — $1.063 -32.1%
Mar 14, 2025 — $1.565 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2024 — $1.565 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2024 — $1.565 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 — $1.565 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 — $1.565 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 — $1.565 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 — $1.565 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 — $1.565 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 — $1.565 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 — $1.565 +6.5%
Sep 14, 2022 — $1.47 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 — $1.47 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 — $1.47 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 — $1.47 +10.5%
Sep 14, 2021 — $1.33 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2021 — $1.33 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 — $1.33 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2020 — $1.33 +10.8%

CCI dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to CCI's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CCI scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 Crown Castle Inc.

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio serves as the foundation of wireless connectivity that provides cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas, innovations and the connectivity of modern life to help people and businesses thrive. Crown Castle Inc. was established in 1994 and was incorporated in Delaware.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Specialty. First dividend on our records: Mar 18, 2014. 51 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CCI dividend FAQ

When is CCI's next ex-dividend date?

CCI's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026 (in 51 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.063 per share, expected on Dec 29, 2026.

How often does CCI pay dividends?

CCI pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.063 per share with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026.

What is CCI's dividend yield?

CCI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.95%, based on $4.252 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $85.97. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.252 per share, is 4.95%.

How much does CCI pay per share?

CCI pays about $1.063 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.252 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $425.20 a year.

Has CCI grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 4.4% a year (-19.1% over the last year). CCI did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 4.95%, you would need about 283 shares of CCI (roughly $24,262 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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