TE Connectivity plc
TELTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.38%
Annual Dividend
$2.98
Payout Ratio
228%
5-Yr Growth
7.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, TE Connectivity plc (TEL) yields 1.38% ($2.98 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $187.24 — -13% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 15 years of dividend growth.
Is TEL a good dividend stock?
YesTE Connectivity plc (TEL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.38% ($2.98/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 7.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 44% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (228%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.38%
- Payout Ratio
- 228%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.16
- Market Cap
- $62.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 169.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 44%
- 52-Week Range
- $190.27 – $252.56
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
TEL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
+63%
5 Years
+44%
52-Week Range
$190.27 – $252.56
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is TEL worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for TE Connectivity plc is $187.24 per share, versus a market price of $216.33. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$187.24
Current Price
$216.33
Gap
-13%
Margin of Safety
-16%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 16.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.1% discount rate (CAPM), 13.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.28 EPS, $2.98 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
TEL Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
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At $2.98 / yr per share
