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Payments of Dividends

SBA Communications Payments of Dividends increased by 14.3% to $135.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $122.28M to $135.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Dividends shows an upward trend with a 17.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent or growing payments signal financial health and stable cash flow, while a sudden decrease may signal liquidity constraints.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows representing the distribution of earnings to shareholders. This metric is a key indicator of the company's...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for dividend-paying companies; highly comparable across all sectors.

Metric ID: other_payments_of_dividends

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$63.48M$63.56M$63.12M$76.87M$76.57M$76.66M$76.66M$93.93M$92.14M$92.13M$91.76M$108.14M$105.33M$105.34M$105.38M$122.28M$119.37M$119.14M$118.23M$135.20M
QoQ Change+0.1%-0.7%+21.8%-0.4%+0.1%+0.0%+22.5%-1.9%-0.0%-0.4%+17.8%-2.6%+0.0%+0.0%+16.0%-2.4%-0.2%-0.8%+14.3%
YoY Change+20.6%+20.6%+21.4%+22.2%+20.3%+20.2%+19.7%+15.1%+14.3%+14.3%+14.8%+13.1%+13.3%+13.1%+12.2%+10.6%
Range$63.12M$135.20M
CAGR+17.3%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications's payments of dividends?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported payments of dividends of $135.20M in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's payments of dividends changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's payments of dividends increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $122.28M to $135.20M.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's payments of dividends?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's payments of dividends has grown at a 17.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $253.58M to $479.01M.
What does payments of dividends mean?
Cash paid out to shareholders as dividends.