Crown Castle Inc.
CCIReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
5.37%
Annual Dividend
$4.25
Payout Ratio
179%
5-Yr Growth
-0.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) yields 5.37% ($4.25 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $77.62 — -2% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: D (43/100).
Is CCI a good dividend stock?
MixedCrown Castle Inc. (CCI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.37% ($4.25/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (179%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.37%
- Payout Ratio
- 179%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $34.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -59%
- 52-Week Range
- $73.75 – $115.76
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
CCI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-20%
3 Years
-21%
5 Years
-59%
52-Week Range
$73.75 – $115.76
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CCI worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Crown Castle Inc. is $77.62 per share, versus a market price of $79.17. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$77.62
Current Price
$79.17
Gap
-2%
Margin of Safety
-2%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 6.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.37 EPS, $4.25 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CCI Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $1.0630 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $1.0630 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $1.0630 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $1.0630 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $1.0630 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $1.5650 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.25 / yr per share
