AT&T Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

AT&T is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.88%. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th January, 2025.

Key information

4.9%

Dividend yield

0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.0%
Future Dividend Yield4.9%
Dividend Growth2.5%
Next dividend pay date03 Feb 25
Ex dividend date10 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.110
Payout ratio90%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 22 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 10 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 202524 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 19 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 0QZ1's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 0QZ1's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

AT&T Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 0QZ1 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (0QZ1)4.9%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Telecom)4.3%
Analyst forecast (0QZ1) (up to 3 years)4.9%

Notable Dividend: 0QZ1's dividend (4.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).

High Dividend: 0QZ1's dividend (4.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (90.2%), 0QZ1's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.4%), 0QZ1's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 11:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

AT&T Inc. is covered by 75 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP