CCI (Crown Castle) Dividend-Payout-to-FFO: 1.73 (As of Jun. 2026)

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CCI Crown Castle Inc CCI
62 GF Score
Price $75.51
GF Value $90.02
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO?

Crown Castle CCI +0.16% 62 Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is 1.73 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates CCI with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $90.02 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is calculated as Dividends per Share divided by its FFO per Share.

Crown Castle's Dividends per Share for the three months that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.06 Mil. Crown Castle's FFO per Share for the three months that ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.62 Mil. Therefore, Crown Castle's dividend payout to FFO for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.73.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Related Terms

Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Chart

Crown Castle Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend-Payout-to-FFO
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.86 0.76 1.18 -0.86 1.81

Crown Castle Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.99 0.94 1.00 1.43 1.73

CCI vs IRM, SBAC, WY: Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend-Payout-to-FFO data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO falls into.


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Crown Castle Dividend-Payout-to-FFO Calculation

Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is calculated as Dividends per Share divided by its FFO per Share.

Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend-Payout-to-FFO=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2025 )/FFO per Share (A: Dec. 2025 )
=4.753/2.62
=1.81

Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend-Payout-to-FFO=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2026 )/FFO per Share (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=1.063/0.615
=1.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend-Payout-to-FFO →
What does a Dividend-Payout-to-FFO of 1.73 mean?
Crown Castle (CCI) has a Dividend-Payout-to-FFO of 1.73 as of Jun. 2026. Dividend Payout to FFO is the percent of a REIT's funds from operations paid out as dividends. View historical data on Crown Castle and its competitors.
Is Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO too high?
Crown Castle's current Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is 1.73. Overall, Crown Castle has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO compare to IRM and SBAC?
Crown Castle's Dividend-Payout-to-FFO of 1.73 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend-Payout-to-FFO for a REITs company?
A good Dividend-Payout-to-FFO depends on the REITs industry context. However, Dividend-Payout-to-FFO should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend-Payout-to-FFO mean?
A high Dividend-Payout-to-FFO can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend Payout to FFO is the percent of a REIT's funds from operations paid out as dividends. View historical data on Crown Castle and its competitors. Crown Castle's current Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is 1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crown Castle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Castle (CCI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $90.02, compared to a current price of $75.51 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is 1.73. Crown Castle's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend-Payout-to-FFO calculated?
Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Crown Castle (CCI), the current Dividend-Payout-to-FFO is 1.73 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Crown Castle (CCI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Castle stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $75.51 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $90.02. GuruFocus considers Crown Castle to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CCI:

  • Dividend-Payout-to-FFO: 1.73
  • GF Value™: $90.02 vs. price of $75.51 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CCI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Crown Castle Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX, USA, 77024-1908
Crown Castle owns or manages roughly 40,000 wireless towers in the United States. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with about 90% of its revenue from the Big Three US mobile carriers: Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Crown Castle has plans to divest its fiber business, which is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2026. After that, it will be a stand-alone tower operator. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust.
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