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AT&T (T) Dividend Yield % : 4.89% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is AT&T Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-10-31), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of AT&T is 4.89%.

Warning Sign:

AT&T Inc stock dividend yield is close to 10-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

T' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.88   Med: 7.36   Max: 12.07
Current: 4.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of AT&T was 12.07%. The lowest was 4.88%. And the median was 7.36%.

T's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
62.39% of 218 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.23 vs T: 4.89

AT&T's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.46.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of AT&T was 1.78. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.65.

As of today (2024-10-31), the Forward Dividend Yield % of AT&T is 4.89%.

AT&T's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.28.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -18.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -12.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of AT&T was 70.50% per year. The lowest was -18.90% per year. And the median was 4.05% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


AT&T Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AT&T Dividend Yield % Chart

AT&T Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.22 7.23 8.46 7.33 6.62

AT&T Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.39 6.62 6.31 5.81 5.05

Competitive Comparison of AT&T's Dividend Yield %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AT&T's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Dividend Yield % falls into.



AT&T Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

AT&T Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.2775002024-10-102024-10-102024-11-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2775002024-07-102024-07-102024-08-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2775002024-04-092024-04-102024-05-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2775002024-01-092024-01-102024-02-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

AT&T's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.11/22.54
=4.92 %

Current Share Price is $22.54.
AT&T's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.11.

AT&T's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.11/22.54
=4.92 %

Current Share Price is $22.54.
AT&T's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.2775 * 4 = $1.11.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AT&T  (NYSE:T) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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AT&T Business Description

Address
208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202
The wireless business contributes nearly 70% of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 16% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 23 million customers, but this business only accounts for 4% of revenue. The firm still holds a 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV but does not consolidate this business in its financial statements.
Executives
Sanders S Sabrina officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Debra L. Dial officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeremy Alan Legg officer: Chief Technology Officer 208 S. AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Kenny Kellyn Smith officer: Chief Marketing & Growth Ofcr 208 S. AKARD ST, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Edward W Gillespie officer: SrEVP-Ext & Legal Affairs 208 S. AKARD, DALLAS TX 75202
Angela Santone officer: Sr. Exec VP-Human Resources 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeffery S. Mcelfresh officer: CEO, AT&T Communications, LLC 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Mcatee David R Ii officer: Sr. Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
David S. Huntley officer: SEVP&Chief Compliance Officer 208 S. AKARD, ROOM 2900;07, DALLAS TX 75202
Lori M Lee officer: CEO-AT&T LatAm&GlobalMktgOfcr 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Pascal Desroches officer: Sr. Exec VP and CFO AT&T INC., 208 S AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Stephen J Luczo director
Luis A Ubinas director 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065-1175
John T Stankey officer: Sr. Exec. VP and CIO 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jason Kilar officer: CEO, Warner Media, LLC 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202