AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.2775 per share by the technology company on Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th.
AT&T has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. AT&T has a payout ratio of 49.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect AT&T to earn $2.52 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.11 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 44.0%.
AT&T Trading Up 0.3%
NYSE T opened at $22.43 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.48 and its 200-day moving average is $25.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.53, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.21. AT&T has a one year low of $21.99 and a one year high of $29.79.
Key Headlines Impacting AT&T
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T reiterated its shareholder return profile by declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share, implying an annualized yield of about 5%. That should help support demand from income-focused investors. AT&T Declares Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s collaboration with Intrado to enhance next-generation 9-1-1 capabilities supports its move toward higher-value, modern telecom services and may improve the company’s long-term competitive positioning. Intrado and AT&T Strengthen Longstanding Collaboration to Support NG 9-1-1 Innovation
- Positive Sentiment: Independent research cited AT&T Fiber as a top home internet performer on speed, reliability, and video quality, reinforcing optimism around AT&T’s fiber rollout and growth strategy. Will AT&T’s (T) Fiber Momentum and Legacy Exit Plan Reshape Its Long-Term Connectivity Narrative?
- Neutral Sentiment: AT&T is also pursuing a year-end CFO transition and seeking FCC approval to discontinue certain legacy voice services, which highlights ongoing operational change but does not clearly signal near-term financial impact. Will AT&T’s (T) Fiber Momentum and Legacy Exit Plan Reshape Its Long-Term Connectivity Narrative?
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish and see meaningful upside, but that view has not yet offset the market’s recent pressure on the stock. AT&T (T) Trades Near Its 52-Week Low, But Analysts Remain Bullish
- Negative Sentiment: Shares have been under pressure as regulators in California push back on AT&T’s copper-network retirement plans, creating a policy overhang for the company’s legacy network exit strategy. What California’s Regulatory Resistance Means For AT&T Stock
AT&T Company Profile
AT&T Inc is a global telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and digital entertainment services. Its core activities include consumer and business wireless services, broadband and fiber internet, and network infrastructure. The company operates branded wireless services through AT&T Mobility and deploys fixed-line and fiber networks to deliver high-speed internet and related home services.
AT&T’s product and service portfolio spans mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and device sales, home internet (including fiber-to-the-home where available), and managed connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.
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