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- Dividend Yield
- 4.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 49.12%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.11
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 10, 2024
T Dividend Safety
T paid out 49.12% of its $14B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
T's Dividend Payout Ratio of 49.12% is considered safe for the Communication Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
T's Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.862 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
T shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.661. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
T Dividend Growth
AT&T Inc.(T) offers a dividend yield of 4.89% and pays $1.11 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of T.
Dividend Stability
T has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 1 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
T's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -6.708% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
T's earnings have shown very poor growth, growing by 0.705% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
T Dividend Yield Attractiveness
AT&T Inc.(T) provides a dividend yield of 4.89%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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4.80%
4.89%
5.00%
5.29%
Dividend Yield
T's dividend yield of 4.89% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.997%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
T Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, T generated $122B in revenue, produced $20B in free cash flow, and distributed $8B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
T's free cash flow has decreased by -6.887% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
T Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by AT&T Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.