Is CCI a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

CCI is classified a Question Mark under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

How safe is the CCI distribution?

A Question Mark is an income asset with a mixed or incomplete quality record — some income-quality signals are strong while others are weak, or the available history is too short to classify with confidence. It warrants a closer look rather than a conclusion.

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CCI Income Quality Score

Name: CCI Income Quality Score
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Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) has an Income Quality Score of 45/100, classified as a Question Mark with high confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 snapshotAs of June 30, 2026Lookback: 10-year

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Long-term focused10-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 7 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score

45/100

Question MarkHigh confidence

Asset Type

REIT

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

5.6%

Rank in REIT Universe

104 of 162

Lookback

10-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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This is the public July 2026 snapshot. Public snapshots are delayed and frozen: once released, a month's scores do not change, and current data is reserved for members. The July 2026 snapshot is published as the public launch snapshot.

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CCICrown Castle Inc.

45Question MarkHigh confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 10-year
Asset type: REIT

IQ Score History

Not enough published history yet to draw a trend.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

44/100

Distribution Cut Score

70/100

Distribution Trend

24/100

Total Return

43/100

Max Drawdown

12/100

Volatility

65/100

Yield Consistency

91/100

What to watch

drawdown severe
1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Flags & gates

Deep Unrecovered Drawdown

Distribution Safety

9Years raised

1Years cut

13Years of data

CutCurrent trend

High confidence (10-year history)

20141.87Held
20153.345Raised
20163.605Raised
20173.9Raised
20184.275Raised
20194.575Raised
20204.93Raised
20215.46Raised
20225.975Raised
20236.26Raised
20246.26Held
20254.7525Cut
20262.125Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.