Telenor ASA
TELNYCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$16.10
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.45%
Annual Dividend
$1.04
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
-0.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 16, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
TELNY Dividend Safety Score
60/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage79% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage20% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.20
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 TELNY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsTelenor ASA (TELNY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 6.45% ($1.04/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.25
- Market Cap
- $22.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -5%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.79 – $18.92
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.5330 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.4920 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.4250 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.4720 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.4080 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.4790 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $0.4410 | regular |
| May 12, 2022 | — | $0.5770 | regular |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | $0.4640 | regular |
| May 27, 2021 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2020 | — | $0.4650 | regular |
| May 12, 2020 | — | $0.4780 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2019 | — | $0.4470 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.04 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$52.00
Annual$104.00
Monthly avg$8.67
