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Ticker
TDS

Price
33.20
Stock movement up
+0.25 (0.64%)
Company name
Telephone and Data Systems Inc
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Communication Services >
Telecom Services
Market cap
4.25B
Ent value
11.63B
Price/Sales
0.84
Price/Book
0.72
Div yield
0.41%
Div growth
2.95%
Growth years
46
FCF payout
176.81%
Trailing P/E
-
Forward P/E
-
PEG
-
EPS growth
-
1 year return
88.04%
3 year return
31.38%
5 year return
10.08%
10 year return
2.90%
Last updated: 2025-09-12

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share0.16
Dividend yield0.41%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield11.21%
Average yield3.60%
Minimum yield0.40%
Discount to avg yield-784.51%
Upside potential-88.69%
Yield as % of max yield3.63%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield0.41%
Current yield distribution99.05%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.40%
Yield at 90%0.46%
Yield at 80%0.72%
Yield at 50% (Median)3.65%
Yield at 20%4.80%
Yield at 10%6.72%
Yield at 0% (Max)11.21%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth46 years
CCC statusDividend Champion
Dividend per share0.16
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date15 Sep 2025
EPS (TTM)-4.74
EPS (1y forward)-0.48
EPS growth (5y)-
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
TDSS&P500
DGR MR-78.95%-13.74%
DGR TTM-73.33%6.60%
DGR 3 years2.86%5.24%
DGR 5 years2.95%5.40%
DGR 10 years3.79%7.07%
DGR 15 years4.02%6.12%
Time since last change announced520 days
EPS growth (5y)-
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM-22.59%176.81%
Average--
Forward-33.33%-

VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E-
Price to OCF3.69
Price to FCF61.54
Price to EBITDA3.74
EV to EBITDA10.24

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales0.84
Price to Book0.72
EV to Sales2.31

FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count108.00M
EPS (TTM)-4.74
FCF per share (TTM)0.61

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)5.04B
Gross profit (TTM)2.39B
Operating income (TTM)-475.00M
Net income (TTM)-540.00M
EPS (TTM)-4.74
EPS (1y forward)-0.48

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)47.50%
Operating margin (TTM)-9.43%
Profit margin (TTM)-10.72%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash451.00M
Net receivables1.01B
Total current assets1.75B
Goodwill0.00
Intangible assets4.75B
Property, plant and equipment15.38B
Total assets13.73B
Accounts payable334.00M
Short/Current long term debt5.14B
Total current liabilities1.10B
Total liabilities7.84B
Shareholder's equity5.89B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)1.15B
Capital expenditures (TTM)1.08B
Free cash flow (TTM)69.00M
Dividends paid (TTM)122.00M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity-9.17%
Return on Assets-3.93%
Return on Invested Capital-5.31%
Cash Return on Invested Capital0.68%

STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open38.71
Daily high39.38
Daily low38.50
Daily Volume774K
All-time high67.40
1y analyst estimate52.00
Beta0.55
EPS (TTM)-4.74
Dividend per share0.16
Ex-div date15 Sep 2025
Next earnings date30 Oct 2025

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
TDSS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-41.66%-1.46%
Highest price drop-90.21%-56.47%
Date of highest drop1 Jun 20239 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-45.49%-10.99%
Avg time to new high104 days12 days
Max time to new high4553 days1805 days
COMPANY DETAILS
TDS (Telephone and Data Systems Inc) company logo
Marketcap
4.25B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
Description
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to consumer, business, and government in the United States. It operates through three segments: UScellular Wireless, UScellular Towers, and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet/asset/video management solutions, security solutions, private cellular networks, and custom and bespoke end-to-end IoT solutions, as well as professional and managed services, such as staff augmentation, IPX services, and SIM management; and critical connectivity solutions comprising wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options. It also provides devices, such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, fixed wireless home internet, and IoT devices; accessories, including wireless essentials which include cases, screen protectors, cables, chargers, memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, comprising bluetooth audio, wi-fi enabled cameras, and networking products. In addition, the company offers replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Employees
7900
SEC filings
CEO
Country
USA
City
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Champion
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
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