Latest period
$1.37B
YoY change
+110.4%
5Y CAGR
-11.8%
Peak year (2007)
$3.09B
Latest annual
$765.95M
Cash on Hand history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $765.95M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +110.4%
Cash on Hand history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $765.95M | +110.4% | +$401.95M | ||
| 2024 | $364.00M | +54.2% | +$128.00M | ||
| 2023 | $236.00M | -34.4% | −$124.00M | ||
| 2022 | $360.00M | -1.9% | −$7.00M | ||
| 2021 | $367.00M | -74.4% | −$1.06B | ||
| 2020 | $1.43B | +208.0% | +$967.00M | ||
| 2019 | $465.00M | -50.4% | −$473.00M | ||
| 2018 | $938.00M | +30.5% | +$219.00M | ||
| 2017 | $719.00M | -20.1% | −$181.00M | ||
| 2016 | $900.00M | -8.6% | −$84.64M | ||
| 2015 | $984.64M | +108.7% | +$512.74M | ||
| 2014 | $471.90M | -46.4% | −$408.22M | ||
| 2013 | $880.12M | +2.8% | +$23.94M | ||
| 2012 | $856.18M | +5.8% | +$46.63M | ||
| 2011 | $809.55M | +5.0% | +$38.53M | ||
| 2010 | $771.02M | -1.7% | −$13.25M | ||
| 2009 | $784.27M | -2.6% | −$20.75M | ||
| 2008 | $805.01M | -74.0% | −$2.29B | ||
| 2007 | $3.09B | +39.4% | +$873.67M | ||
| 2006 | $2.22B | +102.5% | +$1.12B | ||
| 2005 | $1.10B | -6.2% | −$72.79M | ||
| 2004 | $1.17B | +24.6% | +$230.93M | ||
| 2003 | $937.65M | -27.8% | −$361.29M | ||
| 2002 | $1.30B | +822.9% | +$1.16B | ||
| 2001 | $140.74M | +37.1% | +$38.11M | ||
| 2000 | $102.64M | -11.5% | −$13.37M | ||
| 1999 | $116.00M | +131.5% | +$65.90M | ||
| 1998 | $50.10M | -1.8% | −$900.00K | ||
| 1997 | $51.00M | -11.5% | −$6.60M | ||
| 1996 | $57.60M | +4.5% | +$2.50M | ||
| 1995 | $55.10M | +123.1% | +$30.40M | ||
| 1994 | $24.70M | -55.7% | −$31.00M | ||
| 1993 | $55.70M | +36.5% | +$14.90M | ||
| 1992 | $40.80M | +10.0% | +$3.70M | ||
| 1991 | $37.10M | -14.5% | −$6.30M | ||
| 1990 | $43.40M | +28.8% | +$9.70M | ||
| 1989 | $33.70M | -34.9% | −$18.10M | ||
| 1988 | $51.80M | +3.6% | +$1.80M | ||
| 1987 | $50.00M | +8.2% | +$3.80M | ||
| 1986 | $46.20M | +12.7% | +$5.20M | ||
| 1985 | $41.00M | — | — |
- 2025$765.95M+110.4%
- 2024$364.00M+54.2%
- 2023$236.00M-34.4%
- 2022$360.00M-1.9%
- 2021$367.00M-74.4%
- 2020$1.43B+208.0%
- 2019$465.00M-50.4%
- 2018$938.00M+30.5%
- 2017$719.00M-20.1%
- 2016$900.00M-8.6%
- 2015$984.64M+108.7%
- 2014$471.90M-46.4%
- 2013$880.12M+2.8%
- 2012$856.18M+5.8%
- 2011$809.55M+5.0%
- 2010$771.02M-1.7%
- 2009$784.27M-2.6%
- 2008$805.01M-74.0%
- 2007$3.09B+39.4%
- 2006$2.22B+102.5%
- 2005$1.10B-6.2%
- 2004$1.17B+24.6%
- 2003$937.65M-27.8%
- 2002$1.30B+822.9%
- 2001$140.74M+37.1%
- 2000$102.64M-11.5%
- 1999$116.00M+131.5%
- 1998$50.10M-1.8%
- 1997$51.00M-11.5%
- 1996$57.60M+4.5%
- 1995$55.10M+123.1%
- 1994$24.70M-55.7%
- 1993$55.70M+36.5%
- 1992$40.80M+10.0%
- 1991$37.10M-14.5%
- 1990$43.40M+28.8%
- 1989$33.70M-34.9%
- 1988$51.80M+3.6%
- 1987$50.00M+8.2%
- 1986$46.20M+12.7%
- 1985$41.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Telephone and Data Systems's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
According to Telephone and Data Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.37B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) came in at $765.95M – surged 110.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Telephone and Data Systems cash and short-term investments expanded at a -11.8% compound annual rate, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2007 and 2025, Telephone and Data Systems cash and short-term investments plunged 75.2%, falling from $3.09B to $765.95M.
2007 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $3.09B, with the historical low of $24.70M recorded in 1994.
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand by Year
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand 2025: $765.95M
2025's cash and short-term investments for Telephone and Data Systems came in at $765.95M, surged 110.4% from 2024.
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand 2024: $364.00M
Telephone and Data Systems posted cash and short-term investments of $364.00M in 2024, surged 54.2% from 2023.
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand 2023: $236.00M
In 2023, Telephone and Data Systems reported cash and short-term investments of $236.00M, plunged 34.4% below 2022.
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand 2022: $360.00M
Telephone and Data Systems cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $360.00M, edged down 1.9% below 2021.
Telephone and Data Systems Cash on Hand 2021: $367.00M
Telephone and Data Systems cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $367.00M.
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