AT&T Inc.
TCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$22.77
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.87%
Annual Dividend
$1.11
Payout Ratio
37%
5-Yr Growth
-11.8%
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
T Dividend Safety Score
64/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage37% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage87% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.25
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is T a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAT&T Inc. (T) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.87% ($1.11/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (37%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.87%
- Payout Ratio
- 37%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.11
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -11.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.40
- Market Cap
- $158.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 4%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.62 – $29.79
- Dividend Safety
- C · 64/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.11 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$27.75
Annual$111.00
Monthly avg$9.25
