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At&T (T) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

At&T has reported Retained Earnings over the past 18 years, most recently at $17.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 318.03% to $17.6 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $17.6 billion through Mar 2026, up 318.03% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $15.8 billion for FY2025, 1883.4% up from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings was $17.6 billion for Q1 2026 at At&T, up from $15.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $45.0 billion in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$19.4 billion in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $2.3 billion (2023), against an average of $3.6 billion.
  • The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 1883.4% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 250.27% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$19.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 111.85% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 65.43% to $795.0 million in 2024, then surged by 1883.4% to $15.8 billion in 2025, then rose by 11.75% to $17.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for T's Retained Earnings are $17.6 billion (Q1 2026), $15.8 billion (Q4 2025), and -$648.0 million (Q3 2025).