AT&T (T) Dividend History & Yield

AT&T (T) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 3.92%. The most recent payment was $0.2775/share on Apr 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

3.92%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.11

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

37.4%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

0.00%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

-11.80%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

-5.13%

Dividend Safety Score

3 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 37.4%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($2.71) covers dividend/share ($1.11).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Apr 10, 2026

    Payment date
    May 1, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.92%
  • Ex-date Jan 12, 2026

    Payment date
    Feb 2, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.68%
  • Ex-date Oct 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Nov 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.29%
  • Ex-date Jul 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Aug 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.02%
  • Ex-date Apr 10, 2025

    Payment date
    May 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.21%
  • Ex-date Jan 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Feb 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.12%
  • Ex-date Oct 10, 2024

    Payment date
    Nov 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.23%
  • Ex-date Jul 10, 2024

    Payment date
    Aug 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.92%
  • Ex-date Apr 9, 2024

    Payment date
    May 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.57%
  • Ex-date Jan 9, 2024

    Payment date
    Feb 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.55%
  • Ex-date Oct 6, 2023

    Payment date
    Nov 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    7.68%
  • Ex-date Jul 7, 2023

    Payment date
    Aug 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2775
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2775
    Yield (ex-date)
    7.11%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 4.59%5Y: 7.03%10Y: 7.35%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: -11.80%10Y: -5.13%→ Stable

Dividend Increase Track Record

The table shows 34 year-over-year increases across 41 calendar years of data (19852025).

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.1100
2025$1.1100$1.11000.0%
2024$1.1100$1.11000.0%
2023$1.3525$1.1100-17.9%
2022$2.0800$1.3525-35.0%
2021$2.0800$2.08000.0%
2020$2.0400$2.0800+2.0%
2019$2.0000$2.0400+2.0%
2018$1.9600$2.0000+2.0%
2017$1.9200$1.9600+2.1%
2016$1.8800$1.9200+2.1%
2015$1.8400$1.8800+2.2%
2014$1.8000$1.8400+2.2%
2013$1.7600$1.8000+2.3%
2012$1.7200$1.7600+2.3%
2011$1.6800$1.7200+2.4%
2010$1.6400$1.6800+2.4%
2009$1.6000$1.6400+2.5%
2008$1.4200$1.6000+12.7%
2007$1.3300$1.4200+6.8%
2006$1.2900$1.3300+3.1%
2005$1.2500$1.2900+3.2%
2004$1.3690$1.2500-8.7%
2003$1.0663$1.3690+28.4%
2002$1.0217$1.0663+4.4%
2001$1.0052$1.0217+1.6%
2000$0.9607$1.0052+4.6%
1999$0.9197$0.9607+4.5%
1998$0.8862$0.9197+3.8%
1997$0.8512$0.8862+4.1%
1996$0.8162$0.8512+4.3%
1995$0.7810$0.8162+4.5%
1994$0.7482$0.7810+4.4%
1993$0.7250$0.7482+3.2%
1992$0.7050$0.7250+2.8%
1991$0.6800$0.7050+3.7%
1990$0.6425$0.6800+5.8%
1989$0.6100$0.6425+5.3%
1988$0.5683$0.6100+7.3%
1987$0.5250$0.5683+8.3%
1986$0.4917$0.5250+6.8%
1985$0.4917

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does AT&T pay dividends?

Yes, AT&T (T) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.11 per share annually, yielding 3.92%.

What is AT&T's dividend yield?

AT&T (T) has a current dividend yield of 3.92%.

Is AT&T's dividend safe?

AT&T (T) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has AT&T increased its dividend?

AT&T (T) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is AT&T's dividend payout ratio?

AT&T (T) has a dividend payout ratio of 37.4%.