AT&T (T) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.11
- Forward yield
- 4.72%
- Payout ratio
- 48.7%
AT&T pays a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 10, 2026 and was paid on August 3, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.11 per share, a yield of about 4.6% at a share price of $24.30. The next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of October 9, 2026 and a pay date of November 2, 2026.
The rate has been flat for more than four years. It went from $0.52 to $0.28 with the April 2022 payment and has stayed at $0.28 for every payment since. Payments by calendar year were $1.36 in 2022 and $1.12 in each year from 2023 through 2025. The source lists no current growth streak. Ex-dates have fallen in early to mid-January, April, July and October, with payment around the start of the following month.
If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled one would go ex-dividend in early to mid-January 2027 and be paid in early February.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.52 |
Frequently asked questions
Does AT&T (T) pay a dividend?
Yes. AT&T pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.28 per share.
What is T's dividend yield?
AT&T paid $1.11 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.72% at the last price of $23.50. Click here to learn more
When is T's most recent ex-dividend date?
AT&T's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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