Crown Castle Inc.: 5.6% Yield At An Attractive Entry Point

Philip Wang 1.23K Followers Follow Summary Crown Castle completed a strategic transformation, divesting Fiber and Small Cell assets to become a pure-play US tower REIT. CCI used $8.4 billion in proceeds to repay $7 billion in debt and repurchase $1 billion in shares, materially strengthening its balance sheet. Despite a 32% dividend cut, CCI offers a 5.6% yield, but the payout ratio remains above management's long-term target, limiting near-term dividend growth. Trading near 52-week lows and below all analyst price targets, I rate CCI a 'Buy' as the current valuation offers an attractive entry point. shaunl/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Crown Castle ( CCI ) is one of the largest tower REITs in the country, alongside American Tower ( AMT ) and SBA Communications Corporation ( SBAC ), the last of which I covered This article was written by Philip Wang 1.23K Followers Follow Dividend-focused investor specializing in REITs. I write fundamental deep dives on REITs, emphasizing sustainable dividends, balance sheet strength, and catalysts. Follow me for cycle-aware, income-oriented REIT ideas with clear Buy/Hold/Sell calls. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in CCI over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.