Latest period
$8.09B
YoY change
-0.3%
5Y CAGR
-11.4%
Peak year (2021)
$15.07B
Latest annual
$8.18B
Dividends Paid history chart for AT&T (T) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $8.18B
Dividends Paid growth chart for AT&T (T) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -0.3%
Dividends Paid history table for AT&T (T) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $8.18B | -0.3% | −$28.00M | ||
| 2024 | $8.21B | +0.9% | +$72.00M | ||
| 2023 | $8.14B | -17.5% | −$1.72B | ||
| 2022 | $9.86B | -34.6% | −$5.21B | ||
| 2021 | $15.07B | +0.7% | +$112.00M | ||
| 2020 | $14.96B | +0.5% | +$68.00M | ||
| 2019 | $14.89B | +11.0% | +$1.48B | ||
| 2018 | $13.41B | +11.4% | +$1.37B | ||
| 2017 | $12.04B | +2.0% | +$241.00M | ||
| 2016 | $11.80B | +15.7% | +$1.60B | ||
| 2015 | $10.20B | +6.8% | +$648.00M | ||
| 2014 | $9.55B | -1.5% | −$144.00M | ||
| 2013 | $9.70B | -5.3% | −$545.00M | ||
| 2012 | $10.24B | +0.7% | +$69.00M | ||
| 2011 | $10.17B | +2.6% | +$256.00M | ||
| 2010 | $9.92B | +2.5% | +$246.00M | ||
| 2009 | $9.67B | +1.7% | +$163.00M | ||
| 2008 | $9.51B | +8.7% | +$764.00M | ||
| 2007 | $8.74B | +69.7% | +$3.59B | ||
| 2006 | $5.15B | +21.1% | +$897.00M | ||
| 2005 | $4.26B | +2.8% | +$115.00M | ||
| 2004 | $4.14B | -8.8% | −$398.00M | ||
| 2003 | $4.54B | +27.6% | +$982.00M | ||
| 2002 | $3.56B | +2.9% | +$101.00M | ||
| 2001 | $3.46B | +1.1% | +$38.00M | ||
| 2000 | $3.42B | +4.0% | +$131.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.29B | +5.0% | +$156.00M | ||
| 1998 | $3.13B | +5.6% | +$165.00M | ||
| 1997 | $2.97B | +68.0% | +$1.20B | ||
| 1996 | $1.76B | -2.7% | −$49.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.81B | +116.7% | +$977.00M | ||
| 1994 | $837.00M | +4.2% | +$33.50M | ||
| 1993 | $803.50M | +3.0% | +$23.10M | ||
| 1992 | $780.40M | +2.8% | +$21.10M | ||
| 1991 | $759.30M | +3.6% | +$26.50M | ||
| 1990 | $732.80M | +5.7% | +$39.40M | ||
| 1989 | $693.40M | — | — |
- 2025$8.18B-0.3%
- 2024$8.21B+0.9%
- 2023$8.14B-17.5%
- 2022$9.86B-34.6%
- 2021$15.07B+0.7%
- 2020$14.96B+0.5%
- 2019$14.89B+11.0%
- 2018$13.41B+11.4%
- 2017$12.04B+2.0%
- 2016$11.80B+15.7%
- 2015$10.20B+6.8%
- 2014$9.55B-1.5%
- 2013$9.70B-5.3%
- 2012$10.24B+0.7%
- 2011$10.17B+2.6%
- 2010$9.92B+2.5%
- 2009$9.67B+1.7%
- 2008$9.51B+8.7%
- 2007$8.74B+69.7%
- 2006$5.15B+21.1%
- 2005$4.26B+2.8%
- 2004$4.14B-8.8%
- 2003$4.54B+27.6%
- 2002$3.56B+2.9%
- 2001$3.46B+1.1%
- 2000$3.42B+4.0%
- 1999$3.29B+5.0%
- 1998$3.13B+5.6%
- 1997$2.97B+68.0%
- 1996$1.76B-2.7%
- 1995$1.81B+116.7%
- 1994$837.00M+4.2%
- 1993$803.50M+3.0%
- 1992$780.40M+2.8%
- 1991$759.30M+3.6%
- 1990$732.80M+5.7%
- 1989$693.40M—
Dividends Paid values are taken from AT&T's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Dividends Paid at AT&T (T)
Dividends Paid for AT&T (T): headline value $8.09B · YoY -0.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, AT&T (T) reported dividends paid of $8.18B – edged down 0.3% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), AT&T dividends paid produced a CAGR of -11.4% – with a net decline across the window.
AT&T dividends paid plunged from $15.07B in 2021 to $8.18B in 2025, a 45.7% drawdown.
The highest annual dividends paid of $15.07B was reported in 2021. The lowest in the available history was $693.40M in 1989.
AT&T Dividends Paid by Year
AT&T Dividends Paid 2025: $8.18B
In 2025, AT&T reported dividends paid of $8.18B, edged down 0.3% below 2024.
AT&T Dividends Paid 2024: $8.21B
AT&T dividends paid in 2024 was $8.21B, edged up 0.9% from 2023.
AT&T Dividends Paid 2023: $8.14B
2023's dividends paid for AT&T came in at $8.14B, declined 17.5% below 2022.
AT&T Dividends Paid 2022: $9.86B
AT&T posted dividends paid of $9.86B in 2022, plunged 34.6% below 2021.
AT&T Dividends Paid 2021: $15.07B
AT&T dividends paid in 2021 was $15.07B.
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