Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

NYSE:TDS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

Telephone and Data Systems Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Telephone and Data Systems' CEO is Ted Carlson, appointed in Jan 1981, has a tenure of 43.67 years. total yearly compensation is $9.68M, comprised of 14% salary and 86% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.18% of the company’s shares, worth $85.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 16.3 years respectively.

Key information

Ted Carlson

Chief executive officer

US$9.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.0%
CEO tenure43.7yrs
CEO ownership3.2%
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure16.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Preferreds Are Still Discounted

Sep 17

What Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) P/S Is Not Telling You

Sep 01
What Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) P/S Is Not Telling You

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 05
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 14
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Telephone and Data Systems Q1 Earnings Preview: Weak Consensus And Challenging Trends

Apr 28

Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 23
Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Returns On Capital

Apr 02
Some Investors May Be Worried About Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Returns On Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

Mar 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

United States Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: The Preferreds Could Be A Potent Investment

Mar 06

Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 19
Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Feb 06
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Telephone and Data Systems: T-Mobile's Interest In U.S. Cellular Is Positive

Feb 05

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jan 18
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

At US$17.97, Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 26
At US$17.97, Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185

Dec 07
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185

Telephone And Data Systems Is Broken Without United States Cellular

Nov 28

Should You Buy AT&T For Its 7% Yield?

Nov 19

The Returns On Capital At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Nov 02
The Returns On Capital At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Telephone and Data Systems Is A Definite Buy If USM Is Sold

Oct 25

A Look At The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

Oct 11
A Look At The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

Should You Think About Buying Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Now?

Sep 21
Should You Think About Buying Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Now?

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.185

Aug 31
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.185

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185

Aug 17
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185

Telephone and Data Systems Can't Deliver On Valuation

Aug 11

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 05
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jul 17
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.185

Jun 08
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.185

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.185

May 23
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.185

Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Trading At A 45% Discount?

May 19
Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 19
Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Potentially Undervalued?

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 04
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 17
Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Telephone and Data Systems Q4 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

Feb 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)?

Jan 10
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 26
Slowing Rates Of Return At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Nov 21
Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ted Carlson's remuneration changed compared to Telephone and Data Systems's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$543m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$548m

Dec 31 2023US$10mUS$1m

-US$569m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$88m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$97m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$60m

Dec 31 2022US$9mUS$1m

-US$7m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$47m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$101m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$104m

Dec 31 2021US$10mUS$1m

US$117m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$119m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$168m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$214m

Dec 31 2020US$10mUS$1m

US$226m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$223m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$164m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$131m

Dec 31 2019US$7mUS$1m

US$121m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$126m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$155m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$155m

Dec 31 2018US$7mUS$1m

US$135m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$406m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$178m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$155m

Dec 31 2017US$6mUS$1m

US$153m

Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD9.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.73M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Ted Carlson (77 yo)

43.7yrs

Tenure

US$9,677,516

Compensation

Mr. LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., also known as Ted, as a Director of United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) since 1984. Mr. Carlson has been the Chairman (an Executive Officer) of U.S.Cellular sin...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
LeRoy Carlson
President43.7yrsUS$9.68m3.18%
$ 83.3m
Vicki Villacrez
Executive VP2.3yrsUS$1.99m0.041%
$ 1.1m
Joseph Hanley
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development3.3yrsUS$1.54m0.053%
$ 1.4m
Anita Kroll
Chief Accounting Officer7.3yrsno data0.015%
$ 385.8k
Laurie Ruchti
VP & Chief Information Officer4.1yrsno datano data
Julie Mathews
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Stephen Fitzell
General Counsel & Assistant Secretaryno datano datano data
John Greene
Vice President of Human Resource Developmentno datano datano data
Jessica Bartley
VP of IT Security and Chief Security & Privacy Officer2.7yrsno datano data
Jane McCahon
Vice President - Corporate Secretary11.7yrsno datano data
John Toomey
VP & Treasurer6.3yrsno datano data
Colleen Thompson
Vice President of Corporate Relationsno datano datano data

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: TDS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
LeRoy Carlson
President56.7yrsUS$9.68m3.18%
$ 83.3m
Vicki Villacrez
Executive VP1.1yrsUS$1.99m0.041%
$ 1.1m
Wade Oosterman
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$274.80k0.031%
$ 821.5k
Christopher O'Leary
Independent Director18.7yrsUS$294.17k0.059%
$ 1.6m
Letitia G. Carlson
Non-Independent Director28.7yrsUS$233.94k2.79%
$ 72.9m
Walter C. Carlson
Chairman of the Board43.7yrsUS$270.94k2.27%
$ 59.4m
George Off
Independent Director27.7yrsUS$288.94k0.064%
$ 1.7m
James Butman
Non-Independent Director6.3yrsUS$3.34m0.17%
$ 4.3m
Prudence Carlson
Non-Independent Director16.3yrsUS$233.94k3.68%
$ 96.2m
Kimberly Dixon
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$280.65k0.034%
$ 901.6k
Dirk Woessner
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$231.66k0.0089%
$ 231.7k

16.3yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: TDS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.3 years average tenure).