Crown Castle (CCI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $4.25
- Forward yield
- 5.34%
- Payout ratio
- 215.7%
Crown Castle pays a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.25 per share, a yield of about 6.40% at a share price of $66.44.
The record has two distinct phases. The rate was $1.47 through the September 2022 payment, then rose about 6.8% to $1.57 with the payment that went ex-dividend in December 2022. It stayed at $1.57 for ten payments. With the payment that went ex-dividend in June 2025, the rate was lowered to $1.06, about 32.5% less. It has stayed at $1.06 for six payments since, with no raise. Payments by calendar year were $6.28 in both 2023 and 2024, then $4.75 in 2025, the first year at the lower rate. The source lists no current growth streak.
Payments have followed a regular quarterly schedule, with ex-dates in mid-March, June, September and December and pay dates at or near the end of those months. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around December 31.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.06 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.06 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.06 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.06 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $1.06 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $1.06 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $1.57 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.57 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $1.57 |
| May 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $1.57 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.57 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $1.57 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $1.57 |
| May 1, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $1.57 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $1.57 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $1.57 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $1.47 |
| May 10, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $1.47 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $1.47 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.47 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Crown Castle (CCI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Crown Castle pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.06 per share.
What is CCI's dividend yield?
Crown Castle paid $4.25 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.34% at the last price of $79.56. Click here to learn more
When is CCI's most recent ex-dividend date?
Crown Castle's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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