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REITs — Data Centers & Towers

5 members, AMT to SBAC, A to Z by ticker.

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Net cash
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Figures describe the list as a group, from each member's own filed record; they name no member and form no rank. A member missing an input is absent from that median, never counted against the others.

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AMT American Tower Corp.

We are one of the largest global real estate investment trusts and a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate.

Owner earnings not applied to a balance-sheet business

Retained capital not applied to a balance-sheet business

Balance sheet a balance-sheet business; the net-cash read is not applied · buybacks at an average near $179 · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

CCI Crown Castle Inc.

Our core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to our towers via long-term contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements.

Owner earnings not applied to a balance-sheet business

Retained capital not applied to a balance-sheet business

Balance sheet a balance-sheet business; the net-cash read is not applied · buybacks at an average near $128 · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, cut at least once

DLR Digital Realty Trust Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., through its controlling interest in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, is a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions for customers across a variety of industry verticals.

Owner earnings not applied to a balance-sheet business

Retained capital not applied to a balance-sheet business

Balance sheet a balance-sheet business; the net-cash read is not applied

EQIX Equinix Inc. Common Stock REIT

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Owner earnings not applied to a balance-sheet business

Retained capital not applied to a balance-sheet business

Balance sheet a balance-sheet business; the net-cash read is not applied · dividend paid 10 of 10 yrs, never cut

SBAC SBA Communications Corporation

We are a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including tower structures, rooftops, and other structures that support antennas used for wireless communications, which we collectively refer to as "towers" or "sites."

Owner earnings not applied to a balance-sheet business

Retained capital not applied to a balance-sheet business

Balance sheet a balance-sheet business; the net-cash read is not applied · buybacks at an average near $207 · dividend paid 7 of 10 yrs, never cut

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