Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) sets June 30 payment for $1.0625 dividend
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Crown Castle Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share. The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026. Future dividends remain subject to Board approval.
The company notes that it owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S., which support wireless connectivity for cities, communities, people and businesses.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Quarterly dividend per share: $1.0625 per common share
Dividend payment date: June 30, 2026
Dividend record date: June 15, 2026
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4 metrics
Quarterly dividend per share
$1.0625 per common share
Declared by Board, payable June 30, 2026
Dividend payment date
June 30, 2026
Payable date for $1.0625 quarterly dividend
Dividend record date
June 15, 2026
Stockholders of record at close of business
Cell towers owned/operated/leased
Approximately 40,000 towers
Nationwide U.S. wireless infrastructure portfolio
Key Terms
quarterly cash dividend, record at the close of business, Regulation FD Disclosure, Inline XBRL, +1 more
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quarterly cash dividend financial
"declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share"
A quarterly cash dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders four times a year, usually based on its profits. It is like a regular bonus or reward for owning the company's stock, providing shareholders with income. Many investors see these payments as a sign of the company's stability and its ability to generate consistent profits.
record at the close of business financial
"to common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026"
Regulation FD Disclosure regulatory
"ITEM 7.01—REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE"
Regulation FD disclosure requires public companies to share important, market-moving information with everyone at the same time instead of tipping off analysts or large investors first. Think of it as making sure all players on a field hear the same announcement simultaneously; that fairness helps investors trust that stock prices reflect the same information and reduces the risk of sudden, unfair trading advantages or regulatory penalties for selective leaks.
Inline XBRL technical
"the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
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): May 20, 2026
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ITEM 7.01—REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On May 20, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per share of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share, payable on June 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026. The Company's press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 20, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||||||
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K") and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are furnished as part of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
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.
CROWN CASTLE INC. | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Edward B. Adams, Jr. | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Edward B. Adams, Jr. | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||||||||
Date: May 20, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE May 20, 2026 | |||||||
| Contacts: Sunit Patel, CFO | |||||
| Kris Hinson, VP & Treasurer | |||||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Crown Castle Inc. | ||||
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Crown Castle Declares Quarterly
Common Stock Dividend
May 20, 2026 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on June 30, 2026, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026. Future dividends are subject to the approval of Crown Castle's Board of Directors.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio serves as the foundation of wireless connectivity that provides cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas, innovations and the connectivity of modern life to help people and businesses thrive. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
FAQ
What dividend did Crown Castle (CCI) declare in May 2026?
Crown Castle declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share. This payment reflects the company’s ongoing practice of returning cash to shareholders through regular dividends, as approved by its Board of Directors each quarter.
When is the record date for Crown Castle’s $1.0625 dividend?
The record date for Crown Castle’s $1.0625 per share quarterly dividend is June 15, 2026. Investors must be stockholders of record at the close of business on that date to be eligible to receive the June 30, 2026 dividend payment.
When will Crown Castle (CCI) pay its June 2026 quarterly dividend?
Crown Castle will pay its declared quarterly cash dividend on June 30, 2026. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2026, will receive $1.0625 for each common share they own on that record date.
Are Crown Castle’s future dividends guaranteed after this declaration?
Future Crown Castle dividends are not guaranteed; they are explicitly stated as subject to the approval of the company’s Board of Directors. The Board reviews and authorizes each dividend, considering Crown Castle’s financial position and other relevant corporate factors.
What does Crown Castle (CCI) say about its core business in this filing?
Crown Castle states it owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio supports wireless connectivity and provides the infrastructure that helps deliver essential data, technology and wireless services to communities, people and businesses.
Which SEC form did Crown Castle use to disclose this dividend?
Crown Castle disclosed the dividend using an 8-K current report under Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 7.01). The company furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1, describing the declared quarterly cash dividend and its key dates for shareholders.