At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
At&T (T) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.39 for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 7.78% year-over-year to 0.39; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.45 (up 8.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.42, down 5.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.39 in Q2 2026 per T's latest filing, from 0.73 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.22 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.3 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.51 across 5 years, with a median of 0.43 in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 92.9% in 2022 and fell as far as 59.76% in 2022.
- At&T's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then decreased by 9.44% to 0.3 in 2023, then surged by 35.25% to 0.4 in 2024, then climbed by 9.96% to 0.44 in 2025, then fell by 12.61% to 0.39 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows T's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.39 in Q2 2026, 0.73 in Q1 2026, and 0.44 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 1.20 |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 18.08 Bn | 17.57 Bn | - | 0.02 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |