At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.39 in Q2 2026, down 7.78% year-over-year from 0.42 in Q2 2025, and down 47.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.73 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.39 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 7.78% year-over-year to 0.39 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.45, a 8.75% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.42, down 5.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 for Q2 2026 at At&T, down from 0.73 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.22 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.3 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.51 and a median of 0.43 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 92.9% in 2022, down 59.76% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then fell by 9.44% to 0.3 in 2023, then soared by 35.25% to 0.4 in 2024, then gained by 9.96% to 0.44 in 2025, then dropped by 12.61% to 0.39 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.39 (Q2 2026), 0.73 (Q1 2026), and 0.44 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 210.23 Bn | 209.76 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.97 Bn | 193.15 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 178.50 Bn | 176.92 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.81 Bn | 32.72 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 0.00 |
| 5 | Bce | 21.79 Bn | 21.68 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 6 | Rogers Communications | 19.56 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.12 |
| 7 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.93 Bn | 17.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 16.34 Bn | 15.39 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.80 Bn | -40,057.20 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Telus | 14.09 Bn | 13.57 Bn | - | 0.36 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |