At&T's last quarterly dividend was on Jan 9, 2023 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.278 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.11 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 6.01% based on its recent close price.
At&T's dividend yield of 6.01% is above the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Communication Services sector average of 3.1%, At&T's dividend yield is 94% higher. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 6.9% of the last 5 years.
At&T has been paying dividends since 1994. T has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks a decrease of 47% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 20% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 33%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.278 | normal |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.278 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.278 | normal |
| Apr 13, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.278 | normal |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Dec 16, 2021 | $0.52 | normal |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.52 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.52 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | $0.52 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | Dec 11, 2020 | $0.52 | normal |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | $0.52 | normal |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.52 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | $0.52 | normal |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | Dec 13, 2019 | $0.52 | normal |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | $0.51 | normal |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.51 | normal |
| Apr 9, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.51 | normal |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | $0.51 | normal | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Apr 9, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.5 | normal |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.49 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.49 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.49 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | $0.49 | normal | |
| Oct 5, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.48 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | $0.48 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2016 | May 2, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 | $0.48 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | Dec 18, 2015 | $0.48 | normal |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Nov 2, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $0.47 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | $0.47 | normal |
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc | 7.03% | $0.72 | N/A |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 6.91% | $2.59 | 51.1% |
| T At&T Inc | 6.01% | $1.11 | N/A |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp | 2.96% | $1.08 | 88.5% |
| SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co | 0.41% | $0.08 | N/A |
Yes, At&T has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.
Currently T's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in April 2023.
At&T's last dividend ex-date was on Jan 9, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.278 per share.
T's annualized dividend per share is $1.11.
The current dividend yield of At&T is 6.01%.
At&T pays four dividends per year.
At&T's dividend yield is more than the Communication Services sector average.