Telephone and Data Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Telephone and Data Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.38%.
Key information
0.4%
Dividend yield
1.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Telephone And Data Systems Preferreds Offer Highest Investment Grade Yield
Dec 09Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Nov 14
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS)
Oct 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Jul 24Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) P/S Ratio
Jun 27Investors Could Be Concerned With Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Returns On Capital
May 31Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 19Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Mar 23
Cash From Wireless Sale Will Fund Fiber Expansion And Optimize Capital Structure
Strategic transactions, including selling its wireless business, are expected to inject cash, optimize capital structure, and benefit earnings and cash flow.U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Why The Preferreds Are Still A Buy
Mar 20Returns On Capital At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 24Telephone and Data Systems Q4 Earnings Preview: Not Expecting Any Surprises
Feb 04U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Preferreds Are Still Discounted
Sep 17Telephone and Data Systems Q1 Earnings Preview: Weak Consensus And Challenging Trends
Apr 28United States Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: The Preferreds Could Be A Potent Investment
Mar 06Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: TDS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: TDS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Telephone and Data Systems Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (TDS) | 0.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (TDS) (up to 3 years) | 0.4% |
Notable Dividend: TDS's dividend (0.38%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: TDS's dividend (0.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.35%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: TDS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: TDS is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/12 13:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| William Power | Baird |
| Zachary Silver | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Michael Rollins | Citigroup Inc |