AT&T Inc.

NYSE:T.PRA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$167.0b

AT&T Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

AT&T is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.62% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.6%

Dividend yield

4.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.7%
Future Dividend Yield4.7%
Dividend Growth-6.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio37%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Mar 21

ATT Vs. Verizon: The Difference

Summary AT&T is on a comeback trail with a refocused business. Verizon has long had a solid business plan for both the long-term and the short-term.  The churn warning should be easy to resolve. Both companies have a recession-resistant business. Investing in both AT&T and Verizon offers a balanced approach.  I tend to make baskets rather than betting on just one for safety reasons. Both companies should earn a long-term total return in the low teens. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 27

AT&T's Growth Story Isn't Over

Summary AT&T’s 5G and fiber expansion fueled a 43% total return, far exceeding the market’s 7.4% gain. Added 1.7M postpaid phone users in 2024 with 0.85% churn, leading the industry in retention for four consecutive years. Achieved 307K net fiber adds in Q4, driving 17.8% YoY fiber revenue growth, with ARPU up 4.7% to $71.71. Business Wireline EBITDA declined 22% YoY, delaying $3B cost savings, with copper infrastructure decommissioning extended to 2029. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: T.PRA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: T.PRA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

AT&T Dividend Yield vs Market
How does T.PRA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (T.PRA)4.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Telecom)5.3%
Analyst forecast (T.PRA) (up to 3 years)4.7%

Notable Dividend: T.PRA's dividend (4.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).

High Dividend: T.PRA's dividend (4.62%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.35%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.1%), T.PRA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (44.5%), T.PRA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/18 10:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/15 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

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
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

AT&T Inc. is covered by 54 analysts. 22 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
William PowerBaird