TELUS Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
TELUS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.66%.
Key information
7.7%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$1.609 |
| Payout ratio | 245% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is TELUS (TSE:T) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 05
TELUS (TSE:T) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.4023
Nov 18TELUS' (TSE:T) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Nov 16TELUS (TSE:T) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Nov 01The Price Is Right For TELUS Corporation (TSE:T)
Oct 02Does TELUS (TSE:T) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 01TELUS Corporation (TSE:T) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jul 01TELUS (TSE:T) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jun 10TELUS (TSE:T) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Apr 17Shareholders Should Be Pleased With TELUS Corporation's (TSE:T) Price
Mar 18TELUS' (TSE:T) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Feb 16Returns On Capital At TELUS (TSE:T) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 05Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: T's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: T's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| TELUS Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (T) | 7.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 9.0% |
| Analyst forecast (T) (up to 3 years) | 8.5% |
Notable Dividend: T's dividend (7.66%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.71%).
High Dividend: T's dividend (7.66%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.42%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (245.1%), T's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (177%), T's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 22:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
TELUS Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Amman Saeed | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Phillip Huang | Barclays |