Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 12.83 in Q2 2026, compared with -0.26 a year earlier and up 120.3% from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Telephone & Data Systems' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.98 as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -0.86.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at -0.93 in FY2024, -3.73 in FY2023, -0.05 in FY2022 and 0.98 in FY2021 (-66.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q4 2017.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.82 (Q1 2026), 1.79 (Q4 2025) and -4.51 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 192.46 Bn | 158.80 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 180.34 Bn | 162.78 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 3.17 |
| 3 | At&T | 148.15 Bn | 89.61 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 145.14 Bn | 145.14 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.88 Bn | 52.67 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.87 Bn | 29.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.60 Bn | 7.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 29.01 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 19.96 Bn | 17.96 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 0.51 |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.81 Bn | -1.45 Bn | 179.96 Mn | 12.83 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.83 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.51 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.54 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.88 |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems Dividend Coverage 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "TDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();