United States Cellular Corporation

NYSE:USM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.4b

United States Cellular Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

United States Cellular does not have a record of paying a dividend.

Key information

n/a

Dividend yield

1.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.6%
Future Dividend Yield0%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ration/a

Recent dividend and buyback updates

No updates

Recent updates

United States Cellular: Weak Earnings, And The T-Mobile Deal Is Already Priced In

May 05

These 4 Measures Indicate That United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Is Using Debt Extensively

United States Cellular Corporation's (NYSE:USM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Feb 17
United States Cellular Corporation's (NYSE:USM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) A Risky Investment?

Nov 29
Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) A Risky Investment?

United States Cellular Q3 Earnings: 2 Very Different Paths

Nov 02

United States Cellular Exits Wireless Business: What The T-Mobile And Verizon Deals Mean For Investors

Oct 23

Revenues Not Telling The Story For United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM)

Sep 16
Revenues Not Telling The Story For United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM)
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Monetizing Spectrum And Expanding 5G To Propel Growth Amidst Competitive Challenges

Aug 31 Enhanced network capacity with mid-band 5G deployment aimed at handling significant data traffic, hinting at better customer satisfaction and subscriber growth.

Here's Why United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 24
Here's Why United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Subdued Growth No Barrier To United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) With Shares Advancing 53%

Jun 01
Subdued Growth No Barrier To United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) With Shares Advancing 53%

Returns On Capital At United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Have Hit The Brakes

May 14
Returns On Capital At United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Have Hit The Brakes

United States Cellular Is Priced Above Likely Sale Value

Dec 16

United States Cellular Q3: Decent Quarter But Stock Is Way Ahead

Nov 07

U.S. Cellular: Valuing In Light Of A Potential Acquisition

Aug 22

United States Cellular: Things Can Get Even Worse

Jun 01

United States Cellular: 5G Commercialization Risks Remain, But Cheap

Feb 23

United States Cellular GAAP EPS of -$0.33 misses by $0.01, revenue of $1.05B misses by $30M

Feb 16

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if USM's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if USM's dividend payments have been increasing.

Dividend Yield vs Market

United States Cellular Dividend Yield vs Market
How does USM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (USM)n/a
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.9%
Industry Average (Wireless Telecom)1.7%
Analyst forecast (USM) (up to 3 years)0%

Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate USM's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

High Dividend: Unable to evaluate USM's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate USM's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as USM has not reported any payouts.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/07 05:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/07 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

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Analyst Sources

United States Cellular Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William PowerBaird
Bruce RobertsBrigantine Advisors
Zachary SilverB. Riley Securities, Inc.