AMT Declares $1.70 Cash Distribution Payable Oct 20, 2025

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Tower Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $1.70 per share on the company’s common stock. The distribution is payable on October 20, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2025. The company filed a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This disclosure supplies the key payment amount and the specific record and payment dates for shareholders entitled to receive the distribution.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Board declared a $1.70 per share cash distribution with clear record and payment dates.

The Board’s declaration of a cash distribution of $1.70 per share is a direct, shareholder-return action that provides immediate clarity on near-term cash flows to investors. The filing specifies the record date of September 30, 2025 and the payment date of October 20, 2025, which allows holders of record to plan for receipt. The disclosure is concise and procedural; it does not include commentary on funding source, frequency, or change relative to prior distributions.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine Board action declaring a cash distribution, disclosed via press release and filed as an exhibit.

This item reports a standard corporate governance action: the Board declared a distribution and the company attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1. The filing meets disclosure norms by stating the amount and critical dates. The filing does not include additional context such as board rationale, capital allocation strategy, or comparisons to prior distributions, so its governance implications are limited to the announced distribution.

AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/0001053507false00010535072025-09-162025-09-160001053507us-gaap:CommonStockMemberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A1950SeniorNotesDue2026Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A0450SeniorNotesDue2027Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A0400SeniorNotesDue2027Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A4125SeniorNotesDue2027Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A0500SeniorNotesDue2028Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A0875SeniorNotesDue2029Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A0950SeniorNotesDue2030Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A3.900SeniorNotesDue2030Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A4625SeniorNotesDue2031Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A1.000SeniorNotesDue2032Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A3.625SeniorNotesDue2032Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A1250SeniorNotesDue2033Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-160001053507amt:A4.100SeniorNotesDue2034Memberexch:XNYS2025-09-162025-09-16

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 16, 2025

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-14195

65-0723837

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

116 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 375-7500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value			AMT			New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Senior Notes due 2026			AMT 26B			New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Senior Notes due 2027			AMT 27C			New York Stock Exchange
0.400% Senior Notes due 2027			AMT 27D			New York Stock Exchange
4.125% Senior Notes due 2027			AMT 27F			New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2028			AMT 28A			New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Senior Notes due 2029			AMT 29B			New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Senior Notes due 2030			AMT 30C			New York Stock Exchange
3.900% Senior Notes due 2030			AMT 30D			New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Senior Notes due 2031			AMT 31B			New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2032			AMT 32			New York Stock Exchange
3.625% Senior Notes due 2032			AMT 32B			New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2033			AMT 33			New York Stock Exchange
4.100% Senior Notes due 2034			AMT 34A			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 16, 2025, Olivier Puech communicated his intention to retire from his role as American Tower Corporation's (the “Company”) Executive Vice President and President, International, effective January 2, 2026.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 18, 2025, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $1.70 per share on shares of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 20, 2025 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2025.

A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release, dated September 18, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
						(Registrant)
Date:			September 18, 2025			By:			/s/ Rodney M. Smith
									Rodney M. Smith
									Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

What cash distribution did American Tower (AMT) declare?

The Board declared a cash distribution of $1.70 per share on the company’s common stock.

Who is eligible to receive the announced AMT distribution?

Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2025 are eligible to receive the distribution.

When will AMT pay the declared distribution?

The distribution is payable on October 20, 2025.

Where can I find the official press release for AMT’s distribution?

The press release announcing the distribution is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.

Does the 8-K provide details on the funding source or rationale for the distribution?

No. The filing states the amount and dates but does not include information about funding sources or board rationale.