American Tower vs. Crown Castle: Which Real Estate Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

American Tower and Crown Castle are both telecommunications infrastructure REITs with different strategies. American Tower operates globally with ~150,000 sites across 20+ countries and diversified data center assets, generating $10.6B in FY2025 revenue with a 23.8% net margin. Crown Castle focuses on the U.S. market with ~40,000 towers, reporting $4.3B in FY2025 revenue after a 35.1% decline and executing a turnaround strategy. Both face customer concentration risks with major carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon) dominating revenue. American Tower trades at a forward P/E of 29.1x versus Crown Castle's 44.2x. The article recommends American Tower for conservative investors seeking steady growth, while Crown Castle appeals to those willing to bet on its turnaround.

06/11/2026, 10:30 PM • The Motley Fool

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share, payable on June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The company operates approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S.

05/20/2026, 4:15 PM • Benzinga

This Senior Living Stock Is Up 45%. One Investor Just Doubled Down With $179 Million

Conversant Capital significantly increased its stake in Sonida Senior Living by 5.3 million shares worth $178.71 million, now representing 63.3% of the fund's portfolio. The investment comes after Sonida's stock surged 45% over the past year, driven by strong Q1 results following its $1.8 billion CNL Healthcare Properties acquisition, which boosted revenue 30% year-over-year and occupancy rates. However, the company faces challenges including widened net losses from merger costs and a bridge facility refinancing due in 2027.

05/16/2026, 1:18 PM • The Motley Fool

Arium Networks Launches Following Completion of EQT's Acquisition of Crown Castle's Small Cell Solutions Business

Arium Networks officially launched as a standalone company following EQT's acquisition of Crown Castle's Small Cell & Venue business. The new digital infrastructure platform operates over 100,000 small cells across 43 states, serving the three largest U.S. mobile network operators and focusing on enhancing wireless connectivity in dense, high-demand areas.

05/01/2026, 9:23 AM • Benzinga

Crown Castle Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Details

Crown Castle Inc. announced it will release its first quarter 2026 results on April 22, 2026, after market close, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. The company operates approximately 40,000 cell towers and 90,000 route miles of fiber across major U.S. markets.

04/08/2026, 5:59 PM • GlobeNewswire

5 Stocks at Risk If Rates Stay Higher for Longer

The article identifies five US stocks vulnerable to prolonged elevated interest rates: Tesla, Shopify, American Tower, Crown Castle, and Carvana. Higher rates compress valuations for growth stocks, increase borrowing costs, trigger investor rotation toward bonds, and reduce consumer spending in financing-dependent sectors. Energy, financials, and value stocks are expected to perform better in a higher-rate environment.

03/05/2026, 5:20 AM • Investing

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share, payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2026. The company operates approximately 40,000 cell towers and 90,000 route miles of fiber across major U.S. markets.

02/25/2026, 4:42 PM • Benzinga

Crown Castle Announces Tax Reporting Information for 2025 Distributions

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) released its year-end tax reporting information for 2025 distributions to shareholders. The company paid four quarterly distributions totaling $4.8125 per share, with varying compositions of ordinary taxable dividends, qualified taxable dividends, Section 199A dividends, and non-taxable distributions. No unrecaptured Section 1250 gains or long-term capital gains were reported.

01/21/2026, 6:41 PM • Benzinga

Crown Castle Announces Tax Reporting Information for 2025 Distributions

Crown Castle Inc. released its 2025 year-end tax reporting information for stockholders, detailing the composition of quarterly distributions paid throughout the year. The company provided breakdown of ordinary taxable dividends, qualified taxable dividends, Section 199A dividends, and non-taxable distributions on a per-share basis for each quarterly payment.

01/21/2026, 6:41 PM • GlobeNewswire

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share, payable on December 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025.

11/05/2025, 4:19 PM • Benzinga

Home Prices Are Quietly Cracking—The Last Time It Looked Like This Was 2010

U.S. home prices declined for the third consecutive month in June 2025, marking the first such streak since 2010. The Federal Housing Finance Agency index fell 0.2%, with year-over-year home price growth slowing to 2.6%, the lowest since 2012, due to affordability challenges and high mortgage rates.

08/26/2025, 11:25 AM • Benzinga

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share, payable on September 30, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2025.

08/06/2025, 4:15 PM • Benzinga