At&T (T) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.43 in Q2 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year from 0.46 in Q2 2025, and down 18.25% quarter-over-quarter from 0.53 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
At&T (T) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.43 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 6.0% year-over-year to 0.43 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.37, a 42.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.37, down 51.07% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.43 for Q2 2026 at At&T, down from 0.53 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 0.95 in Q4 2023 and troughed at 9.02 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.04 and a median of 0.49 in 2023 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio soared 1207.32% in 2023 and plunged 1638.23% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then soared by 1207.32% to 0.95 in 2023, then plunged by 46.59% to 0.51 in 2024, then increased by 6.12% to 0.54 in 2025, then retreated by 19.74% to 0.43 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.43 (Q2 2026), 0.53 (Q1 2026), and 0.54 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 207.36 Bn | 205.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 192.37 Bn | 189.55 Bn | 17.74 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 174.39 Bn | 156.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.46 Bn | 31.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.00 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.91 Bn | -56,572.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Telus | 14.48 Bn | 13.37 Bn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - |
| 10 | Kt | 9.57 Bn | 11.02 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.64 |