AMT (American Tower) Total Payout Ratio: 1.12 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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AMT American Tower Corp AMT
77 GF Score
Price $168.63
GF Value $207.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is American Tower Total Payout Ratio?

American Tower AMT -0.12% 77 Total Payout Ratio is 1.12 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates AMT with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $207.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

American Tower's current Total Payout Ratio is 1.12.

American Tower Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

American Tower Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Tower's Total Payout Ratio 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.

American Tower Total Payout Ratio Chart

American Tower Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.04 0.21 2.16 1.35 1.34

American Tower Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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AMT vs DLR, EQIX, IRM: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, American Tower's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio 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.

American Tower Total Payout Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, American Tower's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Tower's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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American Tower Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

American Tower's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-364.6 + 0 + -3157.2) / 2628.5
=1.34

American Tower's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-176.2 + 0 + -806.6) / 878.5
=1.12

* 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.

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What does a Total Payout Ratio of 1.12 mean?
American Tower (AMT) has a Total Payout Ratio of 1.12 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on American Tower and its competitors.
Is American Tower's Total Payout Ratio too high?
American Tower's current Total Payout Ratio is 1.12. Overall, American Tower has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Tower's Total Payout Ratio compare to DLR and EQIX?
American Tower's Total Payout Ratio of 1.12 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 Total Payout Ratio for a REITs company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the REITs industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio 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 Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on American Tower and its competitors. American Tower's current Total Payout Ratio is 1.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Tower stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Tower (AMT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $207.44, compared to a current price of $168.63 — trading 18.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Ratio is 1.12. American Tower's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Tower (AMT), the current Total Payout Ratio is 1.12 as of Jul. 16, 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 American Tower (AMT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Tower stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $168.63 is trading 18.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $207.44. GuruFocus considers American Tower to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for AMT:

  • Total Payout Ratio: 1.12
  • GF Value™: $207.44 vs. price of $168.63 (18.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs

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

American Tower Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 222 Berkeley Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
American Tower owns and operates about 150,000 wireless towers throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 30 data centers in 11 US markets through its CoreSite segment. The company's customer base in the tower business is very concentrated, with most revenue in each market generated by the top three or four mobile carriers. The company operates 42,000 towers in the US, which accounted for about half of total revenue in 2025. Outside the US, American Tower operates about 47,000 towers in Latin America (dominated by Brazil), 33,000 towers in Europe, and 28,000 towers in Africa. American Tower operates as a REIT.
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