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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Telefónica, S.A. (TEFOF) pays a $0.30 annual dividend ($0.07 quarterly), yielding 8.48% at $3.94/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-17. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.48%
Annual Dividend: $0.30 per share
Payout Ratio: -57.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-17
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 13
Telefónica, S.A. dividend stands at an 8.48% yield, making it one of the higher-yielding names in the telecommunications sector. The Madrid-based company provides mobile, broadband, and fixed-line services across Europe and Latin America, with products ranging from Movistar Home devices to its Aura AI ecosystem. TEFOF pays quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend of $0.30 per share and an ex-dividend date of June 17, 2026. A beta of 0.291 points to low price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize steady payouts over capital gains.
Telefónica, S.A. pays out -57.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). The negative figure reflects a period where reported earnings were negative, yet the company continued paying dividends, supported by its broad base of recurring revenue from mobile subscriptions, broadband access, and wholesale services across two continents. Telefónica, S.A. dividend safety faces pressure from the long-term decline in per-share payouts since 2014, which shows the dividend has been cut before when financial conditions tightened.
Telefónica, S.A. dividend history shows a CAGR of -5.9% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $0.9523 in 2014 to $0.4885 in 2025 (with 2026 a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 53.1% in 2025, a sharp rebound after years of declines, but that single-year jump does not reverse the negative long-run trend. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming this is not an unbroken growth record.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.5% | $0.32 (2022) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.5% | $0.45 (2020) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.9% | $0.45 (2015) | $0.49 (2025) |
TEFOF stock fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a large, diversified telecom operator and can accept a history of dividend cuts. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), currently at 8.48%, which sits nearly in line with its 5-year average of 8.49%. That consistency in yield is notable, but it has been achieved partly through a falling share price rather than rising payouts. The trade-off is clear: investors get a substantial income stream from a company with operations across Europe and Latin America, but the long-run dividend per share has declined, and the payout has been trimmed before.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | $0.1739 |
| 2026-06-16 | $0.1405 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.1427 |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.1728 |
| 2025-06-17 | $0.1730 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.1580 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.1610 |
| 2023-12-12 | $0.1620 |
| 2023-06-13 | $0.1610 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.1580 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3144 |
| 2025 | $0.4885 |
| 2024 | $0.3190 |
| 2023 | $0.3230 |
| 2022 | $0.3170 |
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