Dividend compounder review

AMT

American Tower Corp · NYSE · US

Real Estate · Reit - Specialty

Score86.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years15
Dividend Yield0.96%
Payout Ratio82.3%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$2.5B
Free Cash Flow$3.8B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity4.45
P/E30.1
Revenue Growth 5Y5.8%
Net Margin26.8%
ROE30.0%
Price vs Trend4.8%
3Y Return10.7%
5Y Return-18.7%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Debt to equity is elevated at 4.45.
Dividend diary

Activity record

AMT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 4.45.

AMT qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 86.5/100, decision Buyable Now.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.7 to 1.79.

AMT dividend payment 1.79 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

AMT dividend payment 1.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Tower Corp.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.47 to 1.56.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.31 to 1.39.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.14 to 1.21.

Dividend increased 6.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.01 to 1.08.

Dividend increased 6.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.95 to 1.01.