Is COLD a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

COLD 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 COLD 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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COLD Income Quality Score

Name: COLD Income Quality Score
Creator: Income Quality Score
Keywords: COLD income quality, COLD dividend quality, COLD dividend safety, COLD distribution history, COLD dividend score, COLD analysis, Americold Realty Trust, Inc. dividend

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) has an Income Quality Score of 48/100, classified as a Question Mark with high confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) 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

48/100

Question MarkHigh confidence

Asset Type

REIT

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

7.3%

Rank in REIT Universe

97 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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COLDAmericold Realty Trust, Inc.

48Question 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

36/100

Distribution Cut Score

100/100

Distribution Trend

100/100

Total Return

35/100

Max Drawdown

0/100

Volatility

42/100

Yield Consistency

100/100

What is working

No material annual distribution decline across 8 full years of data

What to watch

drawdown severe

Flags & gates

Deep Unrecovered Drawdown

Distribution Safety

4Years raised

0Years cut

9Years of data

RisingCurrent trend

High confidence (10-year history)

20180.7021Held
20190.8Raised
20200.84Raised
20210.88Raised
20220.88Held
20230.88Held
20240.88Held
20250.92Raised
20260.46Partial 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.