T Dividend History & Analysis | 4.6% Yield

T has a dividend yield of 4.6% and paid 1.11 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.64%
Payout Ratio 51.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -4.1%
Consistency Lifetime 94.7%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.2%
Payout FCF 46.6%
Streak Years 2
Dividend Rating 29.3%
Chowder Number yield + growth 0.5% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -18.7% avg 5.7% vs now 4.64%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 3.2x moderate
Income per 10k invested 464 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly T annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash AT&T distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year T year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how AT&T's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History T dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how AT&T's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Integrated Telecommunication Services

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
FNTN XETRA
freenet
3,226 M 8.26% 14.99%
VIV NYSE
Telefonica Brasil
22,289 M 6.40% 14.64%
TEF MC
Telefonica
23,317 M 6.69% 9.06%
TEL OL
Telenor ASA
18,149 M 5.94% 9.30%
ORA PA
Orange S.A.
50,296 M 4.72% 10.97%
VZ NYSE
Verizon Communications
175,875 M 6.65% 6.87%
Z74 SG
Singapore Telecommunications
55,493 M 4.26% 10.08%
TEO NYSE
Telecom Argentina
5,836 M 3.48% 10.57%
TELIA ST
Telia
18,745 M 5.05% 6.93%
KPN AS
Koninklijke KPN
18,793 M 4.17% 8.53%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
Z74 SG
Singapore Telecommunications
55,493 M 23.04% 100.0%
IDT NYSE
IDT
1,519 M 19.35% 100.0%
DTE XETRA
Deutsche Telekom
140,139 M 12.14% 100.0%
KPN AS
Koninklijke KPN
18,793 M 7.97% 100.0%
FNTN XETRA
freenet
3,226 M 7.36% 100.0%
VZ NYSE
Verizon Communications
175,875 M 2.04% 100.0%
ORA PA
Orange S.A.
50,296 M 2.19% 99.2%
TEL OL
Telenor ASA
18,149 M 1.34% 100.0%
SCMN SW
Swisscom
40,046 M 3.40% 97.0%
TEF MC
Telefonica
23,317 M 0.25% 98.3%

T Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan 1.64% 100
Feb - -
Mar - -
Apr 1.32% 100
May - -
Jun - -
Jul 1.40% 89
Aug - -
Sep - -
Oct 1.72% 100
Nov - -
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-07-10 2026-07-10 2026-08-03 Quarterly 0.2775 -0.2% 1.35%
2026-04-10 2026-04-10 2026-05-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.05%
2026-01-12 2026-01-12 2026-02-02 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.17%
2025-10-10 2025-10-10 2025-11-03 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.08%
2025-07-10 2025-07-10 2025-08-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1%
2025-04-10 2025-04-10 2025-05-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.06%
2025-01-10 2025-01-10 2025-02-03 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.27%
2024-10-10 2024-10-10 2024-11-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.29%
2024-07-10 2024-07-10 2024-08-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.5%
2024-04-09 2024-04-10 2024-05-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.64%
2024-01-09 2024-01-10 2024-02-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.64%
2023-10-06 2023-10-10 2023-11-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.93%
2023-07-07 2023-07-10 2023-08-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.79%
2023-04-06 2023-04-10 2023-05-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.42%
2023-01-09 2023-01-10 2023-02-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.45%
2022-10-06 2022-10-10 2022-11-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.78%
2022-07-08 2022-07-11 2022-08-01 Quarterly 0.278 0% 1.33%
2022-04-13 2022-04-14 2022-05-02 Quarterly 0.278 -59.6% 1.45%
2022-01-07 2022-01-10 2022-02-01 Quarterly 0.6885 0% 2.66%
2021-10-07 2021-10-11 2021-11-01 Quarterly 0.6885 0% 2.55%

T Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of T?

As of July 2026, T's dividend yield is 4.64%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.11 USD by the current share price of 21.81.

Does T pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, T paid a dividend of 1.11 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-10 and the payout was 0.2775 USD.

How often does T pay dividends?

T pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, T has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-10.

T dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for T for the next payments are between 0.201 (-27.6%) and 0.256 (-7.7%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 4.24%.

Will T pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.2775 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-10. The next Ex-Dividend date for AT&T (T) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for T?

The next Ex-Dividend date for AT&T (T) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of T?

T's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.09% per year. Negative growth: T's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of T?

T's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.16%. If you bought T's shares at 15.52 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.11 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.16% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of T?

T Payout Consistency is 94.7%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: AT&T has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does T have a good Dividend Yield?

T's 4.64% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of T?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of T is 51.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of T?

T's Overall Dividend Rating is 29.26%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

T Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in T's Outstanding Shares?

AT&T's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 1.02% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -54.0%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has T ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Apr 11, 2022 with a ratio of 1324:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.32 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 1,196,636,000 0%
1986 1,203,280,000 +0.56%
1987 1,203,064,000 -0.02%
1988 1,201,792,000 -0.11%
1989 1,241,128,400 +3.27%
1990 1,214,838,500 -2.12%
1991 1,167,786,500 -3.87%
1992 1,232,725,000 +5.56%
1993 1,199,600,000 -2.69%
1994 1,218,164,000 +1.55%
1995 1,218,722,000 +0.05%
1996 2,292,800,000 +88.13%
1997 1,837,281,000 -19.87%
1998 1,959,315,000 +6.64%
1999 3,449,000,000 +76.03%
2000 3,439,000,000 -0.29%
2001 3,387,000,000 -1.51%
2002 3,333,000,000 -1.59%
2003 3,317,000,000 -0.48%
2004 3,316,000,000 -0.03%
2005 3,583,000,000 +8.05%
2006 3,908,000,000 +9.07%
2007 6,092,000,000 +55.89%
2008 5,920,000,000 -2.82%
2009 5,927,000,000 +0.12%
2010 5,941,000,000 +0.24%
2011 5,955,000,000 +0.24%
2012 5,680,000,000 -4.62%
2013 5,283,000,000 -6.99%
2014 5,214,000,000 -1.31%
2015 6,187,000,000 +18.66%
2016 6,181,000,000 -0.1%
2017 6,182,000,000 +0.02%
2018 7,328,000,000 +18.54%
2019 7,341,000,000 +0.18%
2020 7,176,000,000 -2.25%
2021 7,204,000,000 +0.39%
2022 7,533,000,000 +4.57%
2023 7,191,000,000 -4.54%
2024 7,206,000,000 +0.21%
2025 7,179,000,000 -0.37%
2026 7,027,000,000 -2.12%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-11 02:37 UTC