At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
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 (2012 - 2026) 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 (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.75 Bn | 152.16 Bn | 27.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.67 Bn | 155.42 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 153.32 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.36 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.71 Bn | 141.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.85 Bn | 46.81 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 39.22 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.80 Bn | 30.30 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.89 Bn | 16.03 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.92 Bn | 14.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bce | 19.40 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 0.38 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| 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 |
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&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();