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TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Communication Services / Telecommunications Services

$37.46 ▲ $0.02(0.05%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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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

StatusReduced
Latest Dividend$0.0400
Forward Annual$0.16
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 15, 2026
Next Pay DateSep 30, 2026
1-Yr Growth-48.4%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-11.8%Annual totals, 2015–2025

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

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 57/100, yield 0.43%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 1 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
41 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,338,300Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$37.75Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$37.35 – $38.03Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$37.44Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$3.98BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out106.30MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$3.6612 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)8.8Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 15, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-39.4%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-25.1%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

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

Current0.43%
1-Yr Average38.29%
Low / High0.34% – 283.54%
Percentile62%

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 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

Peer Comparison

Selected Telecommunications Services dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
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

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 ex-dividend date on record 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.

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