American Tower (AMT)
S&P 500 · Real Estate · data since 1998-02-27 · last close 2026-09-09
American Tower (AMT) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.1 | 7.0 | -10.1 | 6.9 | 2.3 | -11.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | -0.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | -4.8 | 3.8 | -5.7 | -2.2 | -4.8 | -6.9 | 1.3 | -2.2 |
| 2024 | -9.4 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -12.4 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -7.5 | -2.1 | -11.5 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -11.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | -9.8 | 6.0 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -9.3 | 9.4 | 17.2 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | -14.0 | -9.8 | 10.7 | -3.5 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -6.2 | -15.5 | -2.8 | 6.8 | -3.5 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -4.9 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | -8.7 | 6.2 | -6.9 | 12.0 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -2.1 | -4.0 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -4.7 | -2.5 | -5.0 | 0.7 | -2.4 |
| 2019 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 11.9 | -0.4 | 6.9 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | -3.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -5.7 | 4.3 | -5.7 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | -3.3 |
| 2017 | -2.1 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 8.6 | -7.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | -2.7 | -2.3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -12.7 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | -1.9 | 2.3 | -5.0 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -3.1 | -4.1 | 16.2 | -2.8 | -1.9 |
| 2014 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | -4.7 | 4.1 | 7.7 | -5.5 |
| 2013 | -1.4 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 9.6 | -7.3 | -5.7 | -3.3 | -1.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | -2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -1.5 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | -2.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | -1.5 | 6.1 | -4.0 | 0.9 | 6.1 | -5.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -4.2 | -0.7 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 0.7 | -2.0 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 8.1 | -7.2 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | -12.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | -7.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -13.0 | -10.2 | -15.7 | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 13.6 | -2.7 | -0.8 | -4.9 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -6.5 |
| 2006 | 14.2 | 2.9 | -4.7 | 12.6 | -9.3 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| 2005 | -1.5 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -5.5 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -4.4 | 14.4 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9.9 | -4.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 43.9 | -7.7 | 17.7 | 20.3 | 34.9 | -1.2 | 2.8 | 25.1 | -10.8 | 14.3 | -1.9 | -4.9 |
| 2002 | -45.5 | -6.2 | 13.6 | -9.3 | -23.9 | -9.2 | -35.1 | 9.8 | -35.4 | -11.3 | 175.9 | -9.3 |
| 2001 | -4.4 | -20.1 | -36.1 | 44.9 | -7.7 | -16.4 | -18.0 | -14.6 | -4.0 | -20.7 | -20.1 | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 37.3 | 0.3 | -5.7 | -20.3 | 12.3 | 2.9 | -15.2 | 3.6 | 8.6 | -26.4 | 25.7 |
| 1999 | -12.9 | 4.1 | -8.6 | -13.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | -3.4 | -1.9 | -13.7 | -2.9 | 37.0 | 17.0 |
| 1998 | · | 0.0 | 15.8 | 14.3 | -2.2 | 10.8 | -3.8 | -34.4 | 61.9 | -14.2 | 5.7 | 27.8 |
| Avg | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AMT seasonality — average by calendar month
American Tower has monthly history back to 1998. November carries the highest average at +7.5%, but the median November is +1.0% and 16 of 28 have finished green: +176% in 2002 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is April — positive in 19 of 29 years, median +3.0%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 16 of 28 with a median of -2.3%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±14.3% in an average month and has fallen 98.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +3.7% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +0.4% | -0.9% | -0.6% | +0.6% | +7.5% | +2.8% |
| Win rate | 54%/28 | 55%/29 | 62%/29 | 66%/29 | 62%/29 | 66%/29 | 66%/29 | 48%/29 | 43%/28 | 57%/28 | 57%/28 | 54%/28 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AMT risk & extremes
AMT drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was American Tower's best month?+
American Tower's strongest completed month on record is November 2002, at +175.89%.
What was American Tower's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2002, at -45.51%.
Is American Tower up this year?+
American Tower is up 1.88% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is American Tower's 1-year return?+
-6.37% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is American Tower's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1998.
Which calendar month is historically best for American Tower?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1998. An average is not a forecast.
About American Tower
American Tower is an S&P 500 company, a real estate business worth about $82 billion. It proves location, location, location scales nicely — with price receipts on this site going back to 1998. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1998) would be about $1,409 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2002 at +175.89%; its worst, January 2002 at -45.51%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.