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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): AT&T Inc. (T) pays a $1.11 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 4.25% at $26.15/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-10. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.25%
Annual Dividend: $1.11 per share
Payout Ratio: 37.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 43
AT&T Inc. dividend income comes from one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, serving wireless, fiber internet, and business connectivity customers under brands including AT&T, Cricket, and AT&T Fiber. The current yield stands at 4.27%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.11 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is July 10, 2026. With a beta of 0.417, T stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price steadiness over growth.
AT&T Inc. pays out 37.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure without touching the dividend, and the company's large base of wireless subscribers and AT&T Fiber customers provides recurring demand that underpins that coverage. AT&T Inc. dividend safety does face one notable data point worth watching: the annual dividend per share fell from $2.08 in 2020 to $1.11 by 2024, a cut that already happened and reset the baseline. The current payout ratio reflects that lower level, not the pre-cut one.
AT&T Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -2.4% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments started at $1.64 and ended at $1.11 (with 2026 a partial year and not included in this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was just 2.4%, recorded in 2010. Growth is slow, and the long-term trend is negative.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -6.4% | $1.35 (2022) | $1.11 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -11.8% | $2.08 (2020) | $1.11 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -5.1% | $1.88 (2015) | $1.11 (2025) |
T stock fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a large, established telecommunications business and can accept that the dividend has already been cut once. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), though at 4.27% it sits below the 5-year average of 5.2%, meaning buyers today are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. The payout ratio of 37.3% supports the current $1.11 annual rate at today's earnings level. The trade-off is clear: AT&T Inc. offers a meaningful yield with a conservative payout, but the long-term dividend trend is negative, and growth from here has been flat since 2024.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | $0.2775 |
| 2026-04-10 | $0.2775 |
| 2026-01-12 | $0.2780 |
| 2025-10-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2025-04-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2025-01-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2024-10-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2024-07-10 | $0.2780 |
| 2024-04-09 | $0.2780 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8330 |
| 2025 | $1.1120 |
| 2024 | $1.1120 |
| 2023 | $1.1120 |
| 2022 | $1.3540 |
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