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AMT Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
3.30%
Payout Ratio
132.53%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$6.56
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Oct 09, 2024

AMT Dividend Safety

AMT paid out 132.53% of its $1B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

AMT's Dividend Payout Ratio of 132.53% is considered high for the Real Estate sector, potentially restricting the funds available for reinvestment and threatening future growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

AMT's Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.122 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

AMT shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 3.184. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

AMT Dividend Growth

American Tower Corporation(AMT) offers a dividend yield of 3.30% and pays $6.56 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of AMT.

Dividend Stability

AMT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

AMT's dividend payments have increased by 9.91% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

AMT's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -4.708% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

AMT Dividend Yield Attractiveness

American Tower Corporation(AMT) provides a dividend yield of 3.30%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

AMT

Peers

Industry

Sector

3.30%

4.36%

5.68%

6.59%

Dividend Yield

AMT's dividend yield of 3.3% is considered good compared to the sector average of 6.587%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

AMT Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, AMT generated $11B in revenue, produced $4B in free cash flow, and distributed $3B in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

AMT's free cash flow has grown by 1.154% annually over the last 5 years, suggesting a moderate ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

AMT Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid

This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by American Tower Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.