At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
At&T's (T) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.36 for Q3 2026, down 7.5% from 0.39 a year earlier and down 7.8% from the prior quarter.
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At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at At&T was 0.45, up 8.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.42, down 5.1% from FY2024.
- In prior years, At&T's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.44 in FY2024 (+11.5%), 0.40 in FY2023 (-34.7%), 0.61 in FY2022 (-12.6%) and 0.70 in FY2021 (+6.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 92.9%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 59.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.39 (Q2 2026), 0.73 (Q1 2026) and 0.44 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.42 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 0.70 |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.40 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.63 |
API Access
At&T FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio-annual", "ticker": "T", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();