SBA Communications Q2 EPS falls 10.7% to $1.87 as leasing revenue rises 5.1%
SBA Communications reported second quarter 2026 net income attributable to SBA of $198.8 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, down from $2.09 a year earlier, while site leasing revenue rose to $663.9 million from $631.8 million. It raised the midpoint of its full year 2026 site leasing revenue outlook by $2.0 million and declared a $1.25 per share quarterly dividend, so shareholders see higher revenue and a slightly higher outlook alongside lower per-share profit.
Key points
- Diluted EPS was $1.87 versus $2.09; net income included an $8.0 million currency gain versus $30.4 million a year earlier.
- Site leasing revenue was $663.9 million, up 5.1%; site development revenue was $51.4 million, down 23.5%.
- Full year 2026 AFFO per share outlook is $11.95 to $12.40, with the midpoint up $0.02 from April 29, 2026.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share is payable September 17, 2026 to holders of record on August 20, 2026.
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 03, 2026.
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