Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Preferred Dividend Payments (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' Preferred Dividend Payments was $17.31 million in Q2 2026, unchanged from $17.31 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Preferred Dividend Payments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Telephone & Data Systems' Preferred Dividend Payments was $69.22 million through Jun 30, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $69.23 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Preferred Dividend Payments shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 15.4% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Preferred Dividend Payments was $69.23 million in FY2024 (unchanged), $69.23 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), $69 million in FY2022 (+76.9%) and $39 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Preferred Dividend Payments has moved between $12 million (Q3 2021) and $18 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Preferred Dividend Payments was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Preferred Dividend Payments over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 750.0%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 5.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, TDS's Preferred Dividend Payments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $17.31 million (Q1 2026), $17.31 million (Q4 2025) and $17.31 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Pref Dividends (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 | 36.00 Mn |
| 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 | 17.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems Preferred Dividend Payments 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=preferred-dividend-payments&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "preferred-dividend-payments", "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=preferred-dividend-payments&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();