Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
American Tower Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$3.5B
FY2025
5-year range
$2.3B / $3.5B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+17.1%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#2 of 133
Real Estate
What the data says
Among 133 Real Estate companies, American Tower is in the top 2% for capital returned to shareholders. Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $886M in FY2016 to $3.5B in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$3.5B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +12.3%. Ranks 2nd among 133 companies in Real Estate.
Improved from $2.3B to $3.5B over the past 2 years.
Real Estate sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +9.0%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +12.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+707.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +12.3%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders increased 17.1% year-over-year.
- Ranks #2 out of 133 companies in the Real Estate sector.
- Lowest capital returned to shareholders in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.32 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.5B | +17.1% |
| FY2024 | $3.0B | +33.3% |
| FY2023 | $2.3B | -16.9% |
| FY2022 | $2.7B | +20.4% |
| FY2021 | $2.3B | +14.5% |
| FY2020 | $2.0B | +22.3% |
| FY2019 | $1.6B | +4.3% |
| FY2018 | $1.6B | -15.4% |
| FY2017 | $1.8B | +107.6% |
| FY2016 | $886.1M | +24.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026