Crown Castle vs. Healthpeak: Comparing Two REIT Dividends After Past Cuts

The article weighs Crown Castle and Healthpeak Properties, two REITs that have both reduced their dividends in the past. Crown Castle yields 5.4% and its fiscal 2025 AFFO payout ratio was 109%, while Healthpeak yields 6.7% with a 72% AFFO payout ratio in fiscal 2025. Healthpeak has thinner interest coverage at 1.5 times, and Crown Castle trades at a higher forward AFFO multiple.
Crown Castle and Healthpeak both have histories of reducing shareholder payouts. Crown Castle's most recent cut was larger and more recent, while Healthpeak's two reductions occurred earlier. At recent prices, Crown Castle offered a 5.4% yield and Healthpeak 6.7%. Crown Castle's fiscal 2025 AFFO payout exceeded its earnings, though consensus projects improvement in fiscal 2026. Healthpeak's payout ratio was lower, but its interest coverage was thinner.
Crown Castle's site rental revenue declined in Q2 2026 amid DISH and Sprint-related losses, even as AFFO per share increased. Healthpeak's senior housing segment grew strongly, while its lab properties weakened. Crown Castle traded at a higher forward AFFO multiple and carried more leverage than Healthpeak. Both companies modestly improved parts of their 2026 outlooks.
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