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

Telephone & Data Systems's latest dividend of $0.04 per share was on Sep 16, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.46 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.57%.

Key dates

  • TDS last dividend date: Sep 16, 2024
TDS dividend stats
DPS
$0.46
Dividend yield
1.56%
Payout ratio
N/A
vs. Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
3.03%
Payout ratio
53.2%

Dividend yield

What is Telephone & Data Systems current dividend yield

Telephone & Data Systems's dividend yield of 1.57% is below the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Communication Services sector average of 3.03%, Telephone & Data Systems's dividend yield is 48% lower. The current dividend yield is lower than the historical average of 4.2% of the last 5 years.

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 a decrease of 38% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock up by 63% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 62%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Sep 16, 2024 $0.04 1.91%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.04 3.05%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.19 4.75%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.185 4.06%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.185 4.14%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.185 9.97%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.185 6.98%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.18 6.92%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.18 4.66%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.18 4.67%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.18 3.72%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.175 3.5%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.175 3.6%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.175 2.82%
Mar 16, 2021 $0.175 2.97%
Dec 15, 2020 $0.17 3.56%
Sep 15, 2020 $0.17 3.31%
Jun 15, 2020 $0.17 3.32%
Mar 16, 2020 $0.17 4.07%
Dec 13, 2019 $0.165 2.75%
Sep 13, 2019 $0.165 2.44%
Jun 13, 2019 $0.165 2.19%
Mar 14, 2019 $0.165 2.01%
Dec 13, 2018 $0.16 1.86%
Sep 13, 2018 $0.16 2.06%
Jun 14, 2018 $0.16 2.33%
Mar 15, 2018 $0.16 2.21%
Dec 14, 2017 $0.155 2.36%
Sep 14, 2017 $0.155 2.31%
Jun 14, 2017 $0.155 2.15%
Mar 15, 2017 $0.155 2.29%
Dec 14, 2016 $0.148 2.02%
Sep 14, 2016 $0.148 2.19%
Jun 14, 2016 $0.148 2.09%
Mar 15, 2016 $0.148 2.07%
Dec 14, 2015 $0.141 2.16%
Sep 14, 2015 $0.141 2.12%
Jun 12, 2015 $0.141 1.82%
Mar 12, 2015 $0.141 2.13%

Telephone & Data Systems dividend payouts

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

TDS dividend vs peer dividends

How does TDS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
SPOK Spok Holdings Inc 8.38% $1.25 162.3%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc 6.48% $2.67 115.2%
T At&T Inc 5.04% $1.11 90.2%
HPQ Hp Inc 3% $1.1 38.3%
TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc 1.56% $0.46 N/A
TMUS T-Mobile US Inc 1.16% $2.6 29.3%
SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 0.62% $0.09 2.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Telephone & Data Systems pay a dividend?

Yes, Telephone & Data Systems has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.

When was TDS's last dividend?

Telephone & Data Systems's last regular dividend was on Sep 16, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.04 per share.

How much dividend does Telephone & Data Systems pay (per share)?

On an annual basis TDS pays $0.46 per share.

What is Telephone & Data Systems's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Telephone & Data Systems is 1.57%.

How often does Telephone & Data Systems pay dividends?

Telephone & Data Systems pays four dividends per year.

Does Telephone & Data Systems pay a good dividend?

Telephone & Data Systems's dividend yield is lower than the Communication Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.