Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) Payout Ratio was 0.25 for Q2 2026, down 82.3% from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2021, Payout Ratio at Telephone & Data Systems was 1.02, up 194.7% from FY2020.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.35 in FY2020 (-44.3%), 0.62 in FY2019 (+16.2%), 0.53 in FY2018 (+18.3%) and 0.45 in FY2017 (-70.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q3 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn | 179.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.40 |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems 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=payout-ratio&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();