Latest period
$87.5M
YoY change
-15.7%
5Y CAGR
+2.4%
Peak year (FY2023)
$153M
Latest annual
$87.7M
Dividends Paid history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $87.7M
Dividends Paid growth chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -15.7%
Dividends Paid history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $87.7M | -15.7% | -$16.3M | ||
| FY2024 | $104M | -32.0% | -$49M | ||
| FY2023 | $153M | +1.3% | +$2M | ||
| FY2022 | $151M | +26.9% | +$32M | ||
| FY2021 | $119M | +52.6% | +$41M | ||
| FY2020 | $78M | +4.0% | +$3M | ||
| FY2019 | $75M | +4.2% | +$3M | ||
| FY2018 | $72M | +4.3% | +$3M | ||
| FY2017 | $69M | +6.2% | +$4M | ||
| FY2016 | $65M | +6.2% | +$3.78M | ||
| FY2015 | $61.2M | +5.5% | +$3.18M | ||
| FY2014 | $58M | +5.0% | +$2.75M | ||
| FY2013 | $55.3M | +4.0% | +$2.13M | ||
| FY2012 | $53.2M | +9.2% | +$4.5M | ||
| FY2011 | $48.7M | +3.1% | +$1.47M | ||
| FY2010 | $47.2M | +1.0% | +$455K | ||
| FY2009 | $46.7M | -1.1% | -$521K | ||
| FY2008 | $47.3M | +3.3% | +$1.49M | ||
| FY2007 | $45.8M | +6.8% | +$2.9M | ||
| FY2006 | $42.9M | +6.2% | +$2.5M | ||
| FY2005 | $40.4M | +6.1% | +$2.33M | ||
| FY2004 | $38M | +5.1% | +$1.85M | ||
| FY2003 | $36.2M | +5.1% | +$1.75M | ||
| FY2002 | $34.4M | +7.2% | +$2.3M | ||
| FY2001 | $32.1M | +5.5% | +$1.67M | ||
| FY2000 | $30.5M | +3.6% | +$1.07M | ||
| FY1999 | $29.4M | +3.2% | +$900K | ||
| FY1998 | $28.5M | +4.8% | +$1.3M | ||
| FY1997 | $27.2M | +3.8% | +$1M | ||
| FY1996 | $26.2M | +9.2% | +$2.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $24M | +14.8% | +$3.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $20.9M | +17.4% | +$3.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $17.8M | +28.1% | +$3.9M | ||
| FY1992 | $13.9M | +23.0% | +$2.6M | ||
| FY1991 | $11.3M | -3.4% | -$400K | ||
| FY1990 | $11.7M | +62.5% | +$4.5M | ||
| FY1989 | $7.2M | — | — |
- FY2025$87.7M-15.7%
- FY2024$104M-32.0%
- FY2023$153M+1.3%
- FY2022$151M+26.9%
- FY2021$119M+52.6%
- FY2020$78M+4.0%
- FY2019$75M+4.2%
- FY2018$72M+4.3%
- FY2017$69M+6.2%
- FY2016$65M+6.2%
- FY2015$61.2M+5.5%
- FY2014$58M+5.0%
- FY2013$55.3M+4.0%
- FY2012$53.2M+9.2%
- FY2011$48.7M+3.1%
- FY2010$47.2M+1.0%
- FY2009$46.7M-1.1%
- FY2008$47.3M+3.3%
- FY2007$45.8M+6.8%
- FY2006$42.9M+6.2%
- FY2005$40.4M+6.1%
- FY2004$38M+5.1%
- FY2003$36.2M+5.1%
- FY2002$34.4M+7.2%
- FY2001$32.1M+5.5%
- FY2000$30.5M+3.6%
- FY1999$29.4M+3.2%
- FY1998$28.5M+4.8%
- FY1997$27.2M+3.8%
- FY1996$26.2M+9.2%
- FY1995$24M+14.8%
- FY1994$20.9M+17.4%
- FY1993$17.8M+28.1%
- FY1992$13.9M+23.0%
- FY1991$11.3M-3.4%
- FY1990$11.7M+62.5%
- FY1989$7.2M—
Dividends Paid values are taken from Telephone and Data Systems'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 Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
Dividends Paid for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS): headline value $87.5M · YoY -15.7%. 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, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported dividends paid of $87.7M – declined 15.7% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Telephone and Data Systems dividends paid compounded at +2.4% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, Telephone and Data Systems dividends paid plunged 42.7%, falling from $153M to $87.7M.
The highest annual dividends paid of $153M was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $7.2M in 1989.
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid by Year
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid 2025: $87.7M
2025's dividends paid for Telephone and Data Systems came in at $87.7M, declined 15.7% below 2024.
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid 2024: $104M
Telephone and Data Systems posted dividends paid of $104M in 2024, plunged 32.0% below 2023.
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid 2023: $153M
In 2023, Telephone and Data Systems reported dividends paid of $153M, edged up 1.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid 2022: $151M
Telephone and Data Systems dividends paid in 2022 was $151M, grew 26.9% from 2021.
Telephone and Data Systems Dividends Paid 2021: $119M
Telephone and Data Systems dividends paid in 2021 was $119M.
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