HOUSTON , Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.125 per common share. The quarterly dividend will be payable on December 31, 2018 to common
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