T Dividend History & Yield

AT&T Inc. · NYSE

Stock Communication Services Quarterly payer Telecom
$25.60
-0.31% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.34%
$1.112/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.34%
$1.112/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.112
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.278
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 9, 2026 Estimated
in 31 days
Next pay date
Oct 23, 2026
in 45 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 10, 2026
$0.278 per share
Payout ratio
37%
of earnings
Market cap
175.4B
P/E 8.4
5y dividend CAGR
-11.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
42.5
since Mar 26, 1984
1y total return
-8.8%
price -12.6% + dividends 3.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 (in 31 days) Oct 23, 2026 $0.278 $27.80 Estimated
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 (in 122 days) Jan 22, 2027 $0.278 $27.80 Estimated
Fri, Apr 9, 2027 (in 213 days) Apr 23, 2027 $0.278 $27.80 Estimated
Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 304 days) Jul 23, 2027 $0.278 $27.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from T's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.112 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 5, 2016 to Jul 10, 2026; most recent $0.278$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 5, 2016: $0.48Oct '16Jan 6, 2017: $0.49Apr 6, 2017: $0.49Jul 6, 2017: $0.49Oct 6, 2017: $0.49Jan 9, 2018: $0.50Jan '18Apr 9, 2018: $0.50Jul 9, 2018: $0.50Oct 9, 2018: $0.50Jan 9, 2019: $0.51Apr 9, 2019: $0.51Apr '19Jul 9, 2019: $0.51Oct 9, 2019: $0.51Jan 9, 2020: $0.52Apr 8, 2020: $0.52Jul 9, 2020: $0.52Jul '20Oct 8, 2020: $0.52Jan 8, 2021: $0.52Apr 8, 2021: $0.52Jul 8, 2021: $0.52Oct 7, 2021: $0.52Oct '21Jan 7, 2022: $0.52Apr 13, 2022: $0.278Jul 8, 2022: $0.278Oct 6, 2022: $0.278Jan 9, 2023: $0.278Jan '23Apr 6, 2023: $0.278Jul 7, 2023: $0.278Oct 6, 2023: $0.278Jan 9, 2024: $0.278Apr 9, 2024: $0.278Apr '24Jul 10, 2024: $0.278Oct 10, 2024: $0.278Jan 10, 2025: $0.278Apr 10, 2025: $0.278Jul 10, 2025: $0.278Jul '25Oct 10, 2025: $0.278Jan 12, 2026: $0.278Apr 10, 2026: $0.278Jul 10, 2026: $0.278

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.96$1.9620172018: $2.00$2.0020182019: $2.04$2.0420192020: $2.08$2.0820202021: $2.08$2.0820212022: $1.354$1.35420222023: $1.112$1.11220232024: $1.112$1.11220242025: $1.112$1.11220252026 (YTD): $0.834$0.8342026 YTD

How much T do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,080$27,626$1,200
$500 / month5,396$138,129$6,000
$1,000 / month10,792$276,259$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.34%. $10,000 in T would currently pay about $434 a year ($36 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

T dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 10, 2026 $0.278 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2026 $0.278 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2026 $0.278 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2025 $0.278 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2025 $0.278 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2025 $0.278 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2025 $0.278 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2024 $0.278 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2024 $0.278 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2024 $0.278 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2024 $0.278 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2023 $0.278 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2023 $0.278 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2023 $0.278 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2023 $0.278 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2022 $0.278 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2022 $0.278 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.278 -46.5%
Jan 7, 2022 $0.52 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2021 $0.52 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2021 $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2021 $0.52 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2021 $0.52 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2020 $0.52 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2020 $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2020 $0.52 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2020 $0.52 +2.0%
Oct 9, 2019 $0.51 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2019 $0.51 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2019 $0.51 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2019 $0.51 +2.0%
Oct 9, 2018 $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2018 $0.50 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2018 $0.50 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2018 $0.50 +2.0%
Oct 6, 2017 $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2017 $0.49 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2017 $0.49 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2017 $0.49 +2.1%
Oct 5, 2016 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2016 $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2016 $0.48 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2016 $0.48 +2.1%
Oct 7, 2015 $0.47 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2015 $0.47 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2015 $0.47 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2015 $0.47 +2.2%
Oct 8, 2014 $0.46 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2014 $0.46 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2014 $0.46 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2014 $0.46 +2.2%
Oct 8, 2013 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2013 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2013 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2013 $0.45 +2.3%
Oct 5, 2012 $0.44 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2012 $0.44 +0.0%
Apr 5, 2012 $0.44 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2012 $0.44 +2.3%
Oct 5, 2011 $0.43 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2011 $0.43 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2011 $0.43 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2011 $0.43 +2.4%
Oct 6, 2010 $0.42 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2010 $0.42 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2010 $0.42 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2010 $0.42 +2.4%
Oct 7, 2009 $0.41 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2009 $0.41 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2009 $0.41 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2009 $0.41 +2.5%
Oct 8, 2008 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2008 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2008 $0.40 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2008 $0.40 +12.7%
Oct 5, 2007 $0.355 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2007 $0.355 +0.0%
Apr 5, 2007 $0.355 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2007 $0.355 +6.6%
Oct 5, 2006 $0.333 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2006 $0.333 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2006 $0.333 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2006 $0.333 +3.1%
Oct 5, 2005 $0.323 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2005 $0.323 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2005 $0.323 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2005 $0.323 +3.2%
Oct 6, 2004 $0.313 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2004 $0.313 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2004 $0.313 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2004 $0.313 -18.3%
Oct 8, 2003 $0.383 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2003 $0.383 +15.0%
Apr 8, 2003 $0.333 +23.3%
Jan 8, 2003 $0.27 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2002 $0.27 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2002 $0.27 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2002 $0.27 +5.5%
Jan 8, 2002 $0.256 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2001 $0.256 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2001 $0.256 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2001 $0.256 +1.2%
Jan 8, 2001 $0.253 -0.4%
Oct 5, 2000 $0.254 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2000 $0.254 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2000 $0.254 +4.1%
Jan 6, 2000 $0.244 +0.0%
Sep 7, 1999 $0.244 +0.4%
Jul 7, 1999 $0.243 +0.4%
Apr 7, 1999 $0.242 +4.3%
Jan 6, 1999 $0.232 +0.0%
Oct 7, 1998 $0.232 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1998 $0.232 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1998 $0.232 +3.6%
Jan 7, 1998 $0.224 +0.0%
Oct 8, 1997 $0.224 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1997 $0.224 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1997 $0.224 +4.2%
Jan 8, 1997 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 8, 1996 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1996 $0.215 +0.0%
Apr 8, 1996 $0.215 +4.4%
Jan 8, 1996 $0.206 +0.0%
Oct 5, 1995 $0.206 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1995 $0.206 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1995 $0.206 +4.3%
Jan 4, 1995 $0.1975 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1994 $0.1975 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1994 $0.1975 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1994 $0.1975 +4.8%
Jan 4, 1994 $0.1885 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1993 $0.1885 +0.0%
Jul 2, 1993 $0.1885 -0.1%
Apr 2, 1993 $0.1888 +3.4%
Jan 4, 1993 $0.1825 +0.0%
Oct 5, 1992 $0.1825 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1992 $0.1825 +0.0%
Apr 6, 1992 $0.1825 +2.8%
Jan 6, 1992 $0.1775 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1991 $0.1775 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1991 $0.1775 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1991 $0.1775 +2.9%
Jan 4, 1991 $0.1725 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1990 $0.1725 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1990 $0.1725 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1990 $0.1725 +6.2%
Jan 4, 1990 $0.1625 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1989 $0.1625 +0.0%
Jul 5, 1989 $0.1625 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1989 $0.1625 +4.8%
Jan 3, 1989 $0.155 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1988 $0.155 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1988 $0.155 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1988 $0.155 +6.9%
Jan 4, 1988 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1987 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 6, 1987 $0.145 +8.8%
Jan 5, 1987 $0.1333 +0.0%
Oct 6, 1986 $0.1333 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1986 $0.1333 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1986 $0.1333 +6.7%
Jan 6, 1986 $0.125 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1985 $0.125 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1985 $0.125 +0.0%
Apr 3, 1985 $0.125 +7.1%
Jan 4, 1985 $0.1167 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1984 $0.1167 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1984 $0.1167 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1984 $0.1167

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

T scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores.

Sector: Communication Services. Industry: Telecom Services. First dividend on our records: Mar 26, 1984. 169 payments tracked.

T dividend FAQ

When is T's next ex-dividend date?

T's next ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026 (in 31 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.278 per share, expected on Oct 23, 2026.

How often does T pay dividends?

T pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.278 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.

What is T's dividend yield?

T's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.34%, based on $1.112 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $25.60. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.112 per share, is 4.34%.

How much does T pay per share?

T pays about $0.278 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.112 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $111.20 a year.

Has T grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 11.8% a year (+0.0% over the last year). T did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of T do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.34%, you would need about 1,080 shares of T (roughly $27,626 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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