AT&TNYSE: T

The disruption affected mostly visitors with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service, cutting them off data networks across the continent for 24 hours or more.

AT&T Inc.'s dividend yield of ~6% is appealing for income-focused investors. The company's free cash flow has stabilized and resumed growth while earnings are looking set to bottom, making the dividend more secure. AT&T's future prospects look much brighter than its rather rocky past; if they can continue to focus on paying down debt, it can put them in an even better position.

AT&T CEO John Stankey said on Monday that Congress should give the Federal Communications Commission the power to require Big Tech firms to contribute to a government fund that subsidizes access to telecom and broadband services.

A California state agency said on Thursday it had rejected AT&T's bid to be able to stop offering landline telephone service and other services as the "carrier of last resort."

AT&T pays a fairly high annual dividend of $1.11 per share. The company reduced its payout after spinning off WarnerMedia in 2022.

A $10,000 investment in AT&T stock 20 years ago is worth $9,752 today based on price alone. Reinvesting AT&T's dividends significantly improved its total return, but the telecom stock still lagged behind the broader market.

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AT&T is regarded as a reliable dividend stock. It currently offers a dividend yield of 6.2%.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 14, 2024 / AT&T Inc. have disclosed a data breach affecting personal information of AT&T customers. Stating that the breach, affecting approximately 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, exposed sensitive details including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers.