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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) pays a $1.00 annual dividend, yielding 4.02% at $29.05/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-04-07. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.02%
Annual Dividend: $1.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 56.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-07
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 28
Deutsche Telekom AG dividend investors are looking at one of Europe's largest telecom operators, spanning fixed-line, broadband, mobile, and enterprise ICT services across five global segments. The current yield sits at 3.68%, paid annually, with a trailing dividend rate of $1.00 per share and the next ex-dividend date set for April 7, 2026. DTEGY serves 242 million mobile customers and 22 million broadband subscribers, giving it a scale that underpins recurring revenue across consumer and business markets. With a beta of 0.32, this is a low-volatility stock that fits income-focused investors who prioritize steadiness over rapid capital appreciation.
Deutsche Telekom AG pays out 79.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's scale across fixed-line, mobile, and enterprise services, including T-Systems ICT solutions for multinational corporations, which generate recurring demand across both consumer and business segments. Deutsche Telekom AG dividend safety faces pressure from the limited earnings cushion at this payout level: a meaningful drop in profitability would leave little room to maintain the current $1.00 per share without drawing on reserves or cutting the payment.
Deutsche Telekom AG dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.4% per year from 2009 to 2025. In per-share terms, the dividend moved from $1.0530 to $0.9928 over that window (the 2026 figure of $1.1381 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 20.9% in 2018, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which explains the flat long-term trend.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.6% | $0.69 (2022) | $0.99 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.9% | $0.68 (2020) | $0.99 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.9% | $0.56 (2015) | $0.99 (2025) |
DTEGY fits income-focused investors who want a large, diversified telecom operator with a moderate yield and low price volatility. At 3.68%, the current yield sits well above the 5-year average of 2.53%, which means today's entry point delivers meaningfully more income than the historical norm for this stock. The yield classification is moderate (2-4%), and the 5-year growth streak of consecutive increases is a positive signal, though the long-term CAGR of -0.4% makes clear that dividend growth is not the defining feature here. The trade-off is straightforward: income at a reasonable yield, with a high payout ratio that limits how much the dividend can grow from current earnings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | $1.1381 |
| 2025-04-11 | $0.9928 |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.8350 |
| 2023-04-10 | $0.7450 |
| 2022-04-08 | $0.6945 |
| 2021-04-06 | $0.6849 |
| 2020-06-22 | $0.6781 |
| 2019-03-29 | $0.7837 |
| 2018-05-18 | $0.7980 |
| 2017-05-31 | $0.6600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1381 |
| 2025 | $0.9928 |
| 2024 | $0.8350 |
| 2023 | $0.7450 |
| 2022 | $0.6945 |
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