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TDS Telephone & Data Systems dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Telephone & Data Systems's latest quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share was on Mar 14, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.71 per share represents a current dividend yield of 4.02%. The latest TDS payment of $0.18 marks a dividend growth of 2.9%.

Key dates

  • TDS last dividend date: Mar 14, 2022
  • TDS next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: SHEN SPOK VZ T HPQ
TDS dividend stats
DPS
$0.71
Dividend yield
4.08%
Payout ratio
76.6%
vs. Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
2.48%
Payout ratio
42.8%

Dividend yield

What is Telephone & Data Systems current dividend yield

Telephone & Data Systems's dividend yield of 4.02% is above the Communication Services sector and the industry average.

Dividend history

What is TDS dividend payout history and dates

Telephone & Data Systems has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of TDS show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has grown by 2.9% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 31% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 49%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Feb 17, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.18 normal
Nov 29, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 $0.175 normal
Aug 12, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.175 normal
May 21, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.175 normal
Feb 18, 2021 Mar 16, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.175 normal
Nov 17, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Dec 30, 2020 $0.17 normal
Aug 12, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 $0.17 normal
May 22, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 $0.17 normal
Feb 20, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 $0.17 normal
Nov 18, 2019 Dec 13, 2019 Dec 30, 2019 $0.165 normal
Aug 15, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 $0.165 normal
May 23, 2019 Jun 13, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 $0.165 normal
Feb 22, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 $0.165 normal
Nov 16, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 $0.16 normal
Aug 16, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 $0.16 normal
May 24, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 $0.16 normal
Feb 23, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 $0.16 normal
Nov 29, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 Dec 28, 2017 $0.155 normal
Sep 14, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 $0.155 normal
May 26, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 $0.155 normal
Feb 24, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 $0.155 normal
Nov 22, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 Dec 29, 2016 $0.148 normal
Aug 18, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 $0.148 normal
Jun 14, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 $0.148 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is Telephone & Data Systems dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Telephone & Data Systems's payout ratio of 76.6% is above the Communication Services sector and the industry average.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)