Telephone and Data Systems Dividend History
NYSE: TDSTelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
34.13-1.22 (-3.45%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.47%
- Annual dividend
- $0.16
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
Telephone and Data Systems dividend summary
Telephone and Data Systems pays a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share ($0.16 annualized), a 0.47% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in June 2024, from $0.19 to $0.04. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 25.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 4% of trailing earnings per share. TDS has 160 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $0.16 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
TDS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.04 | -78.9% | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.19 | +2.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.185 | +2.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.18 | +2.9% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $0.175 | +2.9% | — |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2020 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.17 | +3.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.165 | +3.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $0.16 | +3.2% | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2017 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2017 | $0.155 | +4.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.148 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2016 | $0.148 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2016 | $0.148 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $0.148 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2015 | $0.141 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2015 | $0.141 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2015 | $0.141 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.141 | +5.2% | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.134 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.134 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2014 | $0.134 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $0.134 | +4.7% | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.128 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.128 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2013 | $0.128 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.128 | +4.9% | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.122 | -0.8% | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2012 | $0.123 | +13.3% | — |
| Dec 15, 2011 | $0.1086 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2011 | $0.1086 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2011 | $0.1086 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2011 | $0.1086 | +4.4% | — |
| Dec 15, 2010 | $0.104 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2010 | $0.104 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2010 | $0.104 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2010 | $0.104 | +4.6% | — |
| Dec 15, 2009 | $0.0994 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2009 | $0.0994 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2009 | $0.0994 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2009 | $0.0994 | +4.9% | — |
| Dec 15, 2008 | $0.0948 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2008 | $0.0948 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2008 | $0.0948 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2008 | $0.0948 | +5.1% | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.0902 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.0902 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.0902 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2007 | $0.0902 | +5.4% | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.0856 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.0856 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2006 | $0.0856 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2006 | $0.0856 | +5.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2005 | $0.081 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2005 | $0.081 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2005 | $0.081 | -99.8% | — |
| May 16, 2005 | $34.30 | +41466.7% | — |
| Mar 14, 2005 | $0.0825 | +6.1% | — |
| Dec 14, 2004 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2004 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2004 | $0.0778 | +6.5% | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.0731 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2003 | $0.0731 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2003 | $0.0731 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2003 | $0.0731 | +6.9% | — |
| Dec 12, 2002 | $0.0684 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2002 | $0.0684 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.0684 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.0684 | +7.4% | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2001 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2001 | $0.0637 | +8.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.0589 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2000 | $0.0589 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2000 | $0.0589 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.0589 | +8.7% | — |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.0542 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1999 | $0.0542 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.0542 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1999 | $0.0542 | +4.5% | — |
| Dec 14, 1998 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1998 | $0.0519 | +4.8% | — |
| Dec 10, 1997 | $0.0495 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1997 | $0.0495 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.0495 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.0495 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $0.0471 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | $0.0471 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0471 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.0471 | +5.3% | — |
| Dec 13, 1995 | $0.0448 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1995 | $0.0448 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1995 | $0.0448 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1995 | $0.0448 | +5.6% | — |
| Dec 12, 1994 | $0.0424 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1994 | $0.0424 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1994 | $0.0424 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1994 | $0.0424 | +5.9% | — |
| Dec 13, 1993 | $0.0401 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1993 | $0.0401 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1993 | $0.0401 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1993 | $0.0401 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 1992 | $0.0377 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 1992 | $0.0377 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 1992 | $0.0377 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1992 | $0.0377 | +6.7% | — |
| Dec 9, 1991 | $0.0354 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1991 | $0.0354 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 1991 | $0.0354 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1991 | $0.0354 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 10, 1990 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 1990 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1990 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1990 | $0.033 | +7.7% | — |
| Dec 11, 1989 | $0.0306 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1989 | $0.0306 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1989 | $0.0306 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1989 | $0.0306 | +62.5% | — |
| Nov 25, 1988 | $0.0189 | -33.3% | — |
| Sep 9, 1988 | $0.0283 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1988 | $0.0283 | +50.0% | — |
| Mar 11, 1988 | $0.0189 | -48.6% | — |
| Dec 11, 1987 | $0.0367 | +45.8% | — |
| Sep 4, 1987 | $0.0251 | +9.1% | — |
| Jun 9, 1987 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1987 | $0.0231 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.12 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $0.16 | 4 | -48.4% |
| 2024 | $0.31 | 4 | -58.1% |
| 2023 | $0.74 | 4 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $0.72 | 4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $0.70 | 4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $0.68 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | $0.66 | 4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $0.64 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | $0.62 | 4 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | $0.592 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | $0.564 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $0.536 | 4 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | $0.512 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | $0.491 | 4 | +13.1% |
TDS stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2012 | 1087-for-1000 | Forward split |
| May 16, 2005 | 10000-for-5125 | Forward split |
| Dec 19, 1988 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Mar 18, 1988 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |