
Shares of Crown Castle CCI.N rise 4% to $98.90 aftermarket
Co to sell its fiber and small cell businesses to two entities in an $8.5 bln deal to become a pure-play U.S. tower company
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026- CCI
Expects to reduce its annualized dividend to about $4.25 per share starting in the Q2 of 2025
Forecasts 2025 site rental revenue between $3.99 bln and $4.03 bln compared with estimates of $6.23 bln
Plans to implement a share repurchase program of around $3 bln after the deal closes
Stock had fallen 21.2% in 2024