AT&T Inc.
T-PACommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$19.28
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.48%
Annual Dividend
$1.25
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
T-PA Dividend Safety Score
72/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
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-PA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAT&T Inc. (T-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.48% ($1.25/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.48%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.40
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 8.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.10 – $21.78
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.3125 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.25 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$31.25
Annual$125.00
Monthly avg$10.42
