TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.43%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$0.1600
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
56.8
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
64
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$32.98 – $47.59
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
20.93%
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
41
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
0.83
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
TDS's dividend yield rose from 0.41% to 0.43% over the past ~90 days (+0.02 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.02 pp from the share price ($39.36 on Jun 16, 2026 → $37.46 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 334 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), TDS's current yield is higher than approximately 62% of them. Our stored price history for TDS covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0400 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $10.2500 M | Regular | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | - | Feb 02, 2026 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | May 22, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.0400 Q | Regular | May 28, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Dec 01, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | May 19, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 20, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | May 21, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Aug 12, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | May 22, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | May 23, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Aug 16, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | May 24, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Nov 29, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Aug 16, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Jun 14, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| $0.1480 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2016 | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| $0.1480 Q | Regular | Aug 18, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| $0.1480 Q | Regular | May 27, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 |
| $0.1480 Q | Regular | Feb 19, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 17, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| $0.1410 Q | Regular | Nov 03, 2015 | Dec 14, 2015 | Dec 16, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| $0.1410 Q | Regular | Aug 20, 2015 | Sep 14, 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| $0.1410 Q | Regular | May 22, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | Jun 16, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| $0.1410 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2015 | Mar 12, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| $0.1340 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 2014 | Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 |
| $0.1340 Q | Regular | Aug 21, 2014 | Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| $0.1340 Q | Regular | May 22, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| $0.1340 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| $0.1275 Q | Regular | Nov 15, 2013 | Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| $0.1275 Q | Regular | Aug 22, 2013 | Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 16, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 |
| $0.1275 Q | Regular | May 24, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.1275 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2013 | Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | Mar 29, 2013 |
| $0.1225 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2012 | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 |
| $0.1225 Q | Regular | Aug 23, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 |
| $0.1225 Q | Regular | May 18, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 |
| $0.1225 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2012 | Mar 14, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | Dec 19, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | Aug 25, 2011 | Sep 14, 2011 | Sep 16, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | May 20, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jun 17, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | Mar 17, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| $0.1125 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | Dec 17, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| $0.1125 Q | Regular | Aug 27, 2010 | Sep 14, 2010 | Sep 16, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| $0.1125 Q | Regular | May 27, 2010 | Jun 14, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| $0.1125 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | Mar 17, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| $0.1075 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | Dec 17, 2009 | Dec 30, 2009 |
| $0.1075 Q | Regular | Aug 21, 2009 | Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 16, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| $0.1075 Q | Regular | May 22, 2009 | Jun 12, 2009 | Jun 16, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 |
| $0.1075 Q | Regular | Jan 21, 2009 | Mar 12, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 |
| $0.1025 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | Dec 30, 2008 |
| $0.1025 Q | Regular | Aug 28, 2008 | Sep 11, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| $0.1025 Q | Regular | May 23, 2008 | Jun 12, 2008 | Jun 16, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| $0.1025 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2008 | Mar 19, 2008 | Mar 24, 2008 | Apr 07, 2008 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2007 | Dec 12, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | Dec 28, 2007 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Aug 24, 2007 | Sep 12, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | May 11, 2007 | Jun 13, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | Mar 19, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 2006 | Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Aug 31, 2006 | Sep 13, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | May 05, 2006 | Jun 14, 2006 | Jun 16, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2006 | Mar 15, 2006 | Mar 17, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| $0.0875 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2005 | Dec 14, 2005 | Dec 16, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 |
| $0.0875 Q | Regular | Aug 25, 2005 | Sep 14, 2005 | Sep 16, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 |
| $0.0875 Q | Regular | May 18, 2005 | Jun 14, 2005 | Jun 16, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2005 | Mar 14, 2005 | Mar 16, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Nov 15, 2004 | Dec 14, 2004 | Dec 16, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2004 | Sep 14, 2004 | Sep 16, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | May 10, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 16, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 | Mar 17, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2003 | Dec 11, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2003 | Sep 12, 2003 | Sep 16, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | May 15, 2003 | Jun 12, 2003 | Jun 16, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2003 | Mar 13, 2003 | Mar 17, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2002 | Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 16, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 12, 2002 | Sep 16, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | May 29, 2002 | Jun 12, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 | Jun 28, 2002 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 13, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 | Mar 28, 2002 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2001 | Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 14, 2001 | Dec 28, 2001 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Sep 04, 2001 | Sep 17, 2001 | Sep 14, 2001 | Sep 28, 2001 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | May 18, 2001 | Jun 13, 2001 | Jun 15, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2001 | Mar 13, 2001 | Mar 15, 2001 | Mar 30, 2001 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Dec 15, 2000 | Dec 29, 2000 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Aug 31, 2000 | Sep 13, 2000 | Sep 15, 2000 | Sep 29, 2000 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | May 24, 2000 | Jun 13, 2000 | Jun 15, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2000 | Mar 13, 2000 | Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 1999 | Dec 13, 1999 | Dec 15, 1999 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Aug 24, 1999 | Sep 13, 1999 | Sep 15, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | May 24, 1999 | Jun 11, 1999 | Jun 15, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 | Mar 12, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 | Dec 16, 1998 | Dec 31, 1998 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Aug 27, 1998 | Sep 11, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 | Sep 30, 1998 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | May 22, 1998 | Jun 11, 1998 | Jun 15, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Mar 02, 1998 | Mar 13, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | Mar 31, 1998 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 1997 | Dec 10, 1997 | Dec 12, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Sep 02, 1997 | Sep 12, 1997 | Sep 16, 1997 | Sep 30, 1997 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | May 28, 1997 | Jun 11, 1997 | Jun 13, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 12, 1997 | Mar 14, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 |
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| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. | 4.01% | -1.0% | 0 yrs | 81 |
| RCI-A.TO | Rogers Communications Inc. | 3.96% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 81 |
| RCI-B.TO | Rogers Communications Inc. | 3.99% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 81 |
| RCIAF | Rogers Communications Inc. | 3.80% | -1.0% | 0 yrs | 80 |
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TDS dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.16 per share, a yield of approximately 0.43%.
What is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.43%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pay dividends?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is September 15, 2026. The associated payment is $0.0400 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. paid dividends?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has 41 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.