TDS-PU Dividends
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
1W: -0.1%
1M: -6.3%
3M: -8.8%
YTD: -14.7%
1Y: -10.7%
3Y: +58.5%
5Y: -1.2%
$18.57
+0.15 (+0.81%)
Weekly Expected Move ±1.8%
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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 77% of companies Debt: 24.5% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.22 (down 99%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $1.25B against a stock market value of $3.84B.
Distance to default 8.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $344.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 30.2%; Altman Z'' 4.65. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $0.22 (down 99%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $1.25B against a stock market value of $3.84B.
Distance to default 8.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $344.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 30.2%; Altman Z'' 4.65. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
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Dividend Overview
29.17%
Dividend Yield
$10.41
Annual Dividend
20.9%
Payout Ratio
—%
FCF Payout
0
Yr Increase Streak
4.60%
Buyback Yield
8.31%
Total Return
4.21%
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Shareholder Returns: Dividends vs Buybacks
Full Payment History (39 payments)
| Ex-Date | Amount | Adj. Amount | Yield | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 807.13% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 794.36% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 783.46% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 756.27% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 705.38% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 844.16% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 803.61% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 838.18% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 780.14% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 839.03% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 890.45% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 983.52% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 1055.60% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 1197.57% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 952.41% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 941.05% | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 756.27% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 817.90% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 763.84% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 587.31% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.4141 | $0.4141 | 494.40% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | $0.5521 | $0.5521 | 387.04% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-16 | $0.1750 | $0.1750 | 266.85% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-15 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | 356.02% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-15 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | 331.37% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | 331.52% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | 407.23% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.1650 | $0.1650 | 274.77% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | $0.1650 | $0.1650 | 243.86% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | $0.1650 | $0.1650 | 218.71% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.1650 | $0.1650 | 200.93% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 186.32% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 206.30% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 232.82% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-15 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 221.24% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 | 236.28% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 | 175.54% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-14 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 | 109.89% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-15 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 | 59.21% | Quarterly |
Stock Split History (1 splits)
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-25 | 1087:1000 | stock-split |