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TDS (Telephone and Data Systems) Dividend Yield % : 1.30% (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Telephone and Data Systems Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-12-14), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Telephone and Data Systems is 1.30%.

Warning Sign:

Telephone and Data Systems Inc stock dividend yield is close to 10-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

TDS' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.3   Med: 2.58   Max: 10.77
Current: 1.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Telephone and Data Systems was 10.77%. The lowest was 1.30%. And the median was 2.58%.

TDS's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
80.73% of 218 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.035 vs TDS: 1.30

Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.33.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Telephone and Data Systems Inc is 7.46, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Telephone and Data Systems was 7.46. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.60.

As of today (2024-12-14), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Telephone and Data Systems is 0.45%.

Telephone and Data Systems's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.04.

During the past 12 months, Telephone and Data Systems's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -38.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Telephone and Data Systems was 17.40% per year. The lowest was 2.90% per year. And the median was 5.85% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Telephone and Data Systems Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Telephone and Data Systems Dividend Yield % Chart

Telephone and Data Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.60 3.66 3.47 6.86 4.03

Telephone and Data Systems Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.01 4.03 4.65 2.89 1.96

Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telephone and Data Systems's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Telephone and Data Systems Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Telephone and Data Systems Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0400002024-09-162024-09-162024-09-30Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0400002024-06-142024-06-142024-06-28Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1900002024-03-142024-03-152024-03-28Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Telephone and Data Systems's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.27/35.22
=0.77 %

Current Share Price is $35.22.
Telephone and Data Systems's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.27.

Telephone and Data Systems's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.16/35.22
=0.45 %

Current Share Price is $35.22.
Telephone and Data Systems's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.04 * 4 = $0.16.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Telephone and Data Systems  (NYSE:TDS) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Telephone and Data Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular segment.
Executives
Clarence A Davis director ONEIDA LTD., 163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA NY 13421
Vicki L Villacrez officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Dirk S Woessner director 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Kurt B Thaus officer: Senior VP - CIO 30 N LASALLE STREET STE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Prudence E Carlson director 30 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Joseph R Hanley officer: VP Technology Planning Service 535 JUNCTION ROAD, MADISON WI 53717
Gary L Sugarman director C/O MACHTEN, INC., 1516 BARLOW STREET, SUITE D, TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686
Laurent C Therivel director, officer: President of a Subsidiary 8410 W. BRYN MAWR STREET, CHICAGO IL 60631
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc other: See Remarks 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOORS - 2,3,4,18,19, NEW YORK NY 10020
Wade Oosterman director C/O INGRAM MICRO INC., 1600 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Anita J Kroll officer: VP, Controller & CAO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Scott H Williamson officer: Senior Vice President C/O TDS INC, 30 N. LASALLE ST #4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Mitchell H Saranow director C/O METZLER GROUP INC, 520 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 500, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Kenneth R Meyers director, officer: Executive Vice President & CFO
James W Butman officer: President & CEO of subsidiary 30 N. LASALLE STREET, STE. 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602