American Tower Reports Four 2025 Distributions with $1.62 and $1.70 Tax Allocations
American Tower announced 2025 cash distributions of $1.62 per share paid Feb 3, 2025, and $1.70 per share paid Apr 28, Jul 11 and Oct 20, 2025. Each $1.62 payment included $0.034535 qualified and $1.585465 Section 199A dividends; each $1.70 payment included $0.036240 qualified and $1.663760 Section 199A; no capital gains.
1. Year-End Tax Reporting Overview
American Tower Corporation has finalized its 2025 distribution allocations, confirming that a total of 6.72 USD per share was paid to common stockholders across four quarterly distributions. These distributions are classified entirely as ordinary taxable dividends, with no capital gain or non-dividend distributions reported for the 2025 tax year. The payment dates spanned from February 3 to October 20, 2025, and represent the full income allocation for tax purposes in 2025.
2. Quarterly Distribution Breakdown
The company declared and paid four cash distributions of 1.62 USD per share on February 3, 1.70 USD on April 28, 1.70 USD on July 11, and 1.70 USD on October 20, 2025. Each distribution included a qualified taxable dividend component ranging from 0.0345 USD to 0.0362 USD per share and Section 199A dividends of approximately 1.5855 USD to 1.6638 USD per share. Section 897 ordinary distributions, which pertain to foreign investment in U.S. real property interests, amounted to 0.1688 USD to 0.1771 USD per share per quarter.
3. Investor Implications and Next Steps
Investors should note that all distributions for 2025 are classified as ordinary taxable dividends, maximizing eligibility for preferential tax treatment on qualified portions. There were no reported capital gains or unrecaptured section 1250 gains, simplifying year-end reporting. The upcoming quarterly distribution declared in December 2025, payable in February 2026, will be allocated to the 2026 tax year. Shareholders are advised to consult their tax advisors to integrate these allocations into their individual filings and plan for any potential shifts in dividend classification in the coming year.