T Dividend History & Yield
AT&T Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Annual dividends per share
How much T do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,080 | $27,626 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 5,396 | $138,129 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 10,792 | $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
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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