What is the current annual payout ratio of T?

As of today, T annual payout ratio is 34.98%

What is 1-year change in T annual payout ratio?

T annual payout ratio is down -47.78% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in T annual payout ratio?

T annual payout ratio is up +124.39% over the past 3 years

How far is T annual payout ratio from its all-time high?

T annual payout ratio is currently -85.61% below its historical high of 243.12% set on December 31, 2011

How does T annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

T annual payout ratio is higher than 87.45% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is T next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

What is the current TTM payout ratio of T?

As of today, T TTM payout ratio is 59.85%

What is T TTM payout ratio most recent change?

T TTM payout ratio remained unchanged on November 6, 2026

What is 1-year change in T TTM payout ratio?

T TTM payout ratio is up +66.07% year-over-year

How far is T TTM payout ratio from its all-time high?

T TTM payout ratio is currently -96.25% below its historical high of 1,597.97% set on September 30, 2021

How does T TTM payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

T TTM payout ratio is higher than 92.88% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is T next earnings release?

The next earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

What is the current quarterly payout ratio of T?

As of today, T quarterly payout ratio is 149.31%

What is T quarterly payout ratio most recent change?

T quarterly payout ratio was up +280.70% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in T quarterly payout ratio?

T quarterly payout ratio is up +610.66% year-over-year

How far is T quarterly payout ratio from its all-time high?

T quarterly payout ratio is currently -89.38% below its historical high of 1,405.52% set on September 30, 2024

How does T quarterly payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

T quarterly payout ratio is higher than 96.72% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is T next earnings release?

The next earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

AT&T Inc. (T) Payout Ratio History & Chart Since 1983

Annual Payout Ratio

34.98%32.01%-47.78%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, T annual payout ratio is 34.98%, down -47.78% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: T annual payout ratio is up +124.39% over the past 3 years, up +108.94% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: T annual payout ratio is currently -85.61% below its historical high of 243.12% set on December 31, 2011
3-Year Low Comparison: T annual payout ratio is +124.39% above its 3-year low of -143.42% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: T annual payout ratio is higher than 87.45% of companies in Communication Services sector

Payout Ratio Chart

Performance

T Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	34.98%	-47.8%	+124.4%	+108.9%	-31.6%
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	149.31%	+610.7%	+182.9%	+99.9%	+116.2%
TTM Payout Ratio	Nov 6, 26	59.85%	+66.1%	+187.7%	-96.3%	-10.0%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$21.63	-12.6%	+37.3%	+14.1%	-1.8%
Annual Dividend Yield	Nov 6, 26	5.13%	+14.3%	-34.1%	-38.1%	-10.9%
Annual Dividends Paid	Dec 31, 25	$8.18B	-0.3%	-17.0%	-45.3%	-17.5%
Annual Dividend	Dec 31, 25	$1.11	0.0%	-9.4%	-29.3%	-12.5%
Annual Free Cash Flow	Dec 31, 25	$19.44B	+5.0%	+56.8%	-29.2%	+32.3%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$125.65B	+2.7%	+4.1%	-26.9%	+1.1%
Annual EPS	Dec 31, 25	$3.05	+104.5%	+350.5%	+506.6%	-5.2%

Payout Ratio Highs

T Annual Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	66.99%	Dec 31, 24	-47.8%
5Y	66.99%	Dec 31, 24	-47.8%
All	243.12%	Dec 31, 11	-85.6%

Payout Ratio Lows

T Annual Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	-143.42%	N/A	+124.4%
5Y	-391.42%	N/A	+108.9%
All	-391.42%	Dec 31, 20	+108.9%

Payout Ratio History

Year	Value	Change
2025	34.98%	-47.8%
2024	66.99%	+28.6%
2023	52.08%	+136.3%
2022	-143.42%	-326.3%
2021	63.37%	+116.2%
2020	-391.42%	-493.7%
2019	99.42%	+47.9%
2018	67.21%	+66.7%
2017	40.33%	-54.4%
2016	88.48%	+18.7%
2015	74.52%	-49.2%
2014	146.55%	+180.4%
2013	52.26%	-61.5%
2012	135.84%	-44.1%
2011	243.12%	+375.7%
2010	51.11%	-34.3%
2009	77.81%	+7.4%
2008	72.42%	+0.6%
2007	71.98%	+2.8%
2006	70.05%	-21.2%
2005	88.93%	+6.9%
2004	83.17%	+9.4%

Year	Value	Change
2003	76.02%	+53.7%
2002	49.45%	+3.9%
2001	47.60%	+11.0%
2000	42.90%	-14.2%
1999	50.01%	+12.3%
1998	44.52%	-59.5%
1997	110.04%	+149.1%
1996	44.17%	-6.1%
1995	47.03%	-7.4%
1994	50.77%	-9.3%
1993	55.99%	-6.6%
1992	59.95%	-8.7%
1991	65.65%	-1.3%
1990	66.53%	+4.9%
1989	63.45%	+4.4%
1988	60.78%	-8.8%
1987	66.62%	+6.8%
1986	62.40%	+4.0%
1985	60.02%	-3.5%
1984	62.17%	-29.5%
1983	88.24%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual payout ratio of T?: As of today, T annual payout ratio is 34.98%
What is 1-year change in T annual payout ratio?: T annual payout ratio is down -47.78% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in T annual payout ratio?: T annual payout ratio is up +124.39% over the past 3 years
How far is T annual payout ratio from its all-time high?: T annual payout ratio is currently -85.61% below its historical high of 243.12% set on December 31, 2011
How does T annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?: T annual payout ratio is higher than 87.45% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is T next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

TTM Payout Ratio

59.85%0.00%0.00%

78 min ago

Summary

Current Value: As of today, T TTM payout ratio is 59.85%, unchanged on November 6, 2026
Historical Performance: T TTM payout ratio is up +66.07% year-over-year, up +187.73% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: T TTM payout ratio is currently -96.25% below its historical high of 1,597.97% set on September 30, 2021
3-Year Low Comparison: T TTM payout ratio is +187.73% above its 3-year low of -68.22% reached on November 6, 2023
Sector Comparison: T TTM payout ratio is higher than 92.88% of companies in Communication Services sector

Performance

T Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
TTM Payout Ratio	Nov 6, 26	59.85%	+63.0%	+66.1%	+187.7%	-96.3%
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	149.31%	+280.7%	+610.7%	+182.9%	+99.9%
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	34.98%	–	-47.8%	+124.4%	+108.9%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$21.63	-8.8%	-12.6%	+37.3%	+14.1%
TTM Dividend Yield	Nov 6, 26	5.13%	+9.6%	+14.3%	-27.2%	-38.1%
TTM Dividends Paid	Sep 30, 26	$7.94B	-1.0%	-3.3%	-2.4%	-47.3%
TTM Dividend	Nov 6, 26	$1.11	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-29.3%
TTM Free Cash Flow	Sep 30, 26	$18.01B	+2.0%	-9.7%	+12.5%	-27.2%
TTM Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$128.85B	+1.3%	+3.5%	+5.8%	-17.8%
TTM EPS	Sep 30, 26	$1.85	-38.7%	-39.8%	+214.0%	+1786.7%

TTM Payout Ratio Highs

T TTM Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	59.85%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	90.24%	Sep 30, 24	-33.7%
5Y	1,597.97%	Nov 5, 21	-96.3%
All	1,597.97%	Sep 30, 21	-96.3%

TTM Payout Ratio Lows

T TTM Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	36.04%	Nov 6, 25	+66.1%
3Y	-68.22%	Nov 6, 23	+187.7%
5Y	-95.32%	Dec 30, 22	+162.8%
All	-1,564.48%	Oct 7, 96	+103.8%

TTM Payout Ratio History

Month	Value	Change
Nov 2026	59.85%	0.0%
Sep 2026	59.85%	+63.0%
Jun 2026	36.71%	-1.4%
Mar 2026	37.23%	+2.3%
Dec 2025	36.40%	+1.0%
Sep 2025	36.04%	-43.0%
Jun 2025	63.28%	-7.2%
Mar 2025	68.17%	-8.4%
Dec 2024	74.40%	-17.6%
Sep 2024	90.24%	+41.5%
Jun 2024	63.76%	+7.2%
Mar 2024	59.48%	+5.2%
Dec 2023	56.54%	+182.9%
Sep 2023	-68.22%	+19.7%
Jun 2023	-84.98%	-4.6%
Mar 2023	-81.25%	+14.8%
Dec 2022	-95.32%	-291.3%
Sep 2022	49.84%	-7.9%
Jun 2022	54.11%	-19.6%
Mar 2022	67.29%	+16.9%
Dec 2021	57.56%	-96.4%
Sep 2021	1,597.97%	+423.3%
Jun 2021	-494.27%	-9.7%
Mar 2021	-450.47%	-117.2%
Dec 2020	-207.37%	-301.4%
Sep 2020	102.96%	+8.3%
Jun 2020	95.03%	+21.3%
Mar 2020	78.36%	-3.3%
Dec 2019	81.07%	+18.1%
Sep 2019	68.62%	+7.1%
Jun 2019	64.09%	+13.0%
Mar 2019	56.74%	+7.8%
Dec 2018	52.62%	+85.2%
Sep 2018	28.41%	-2.5%
Jun 2018	29.14%	-2.9%
Mar 2018	30.00%	-3.4%
Dec 2017	31.07%	-56.3%
Sep 2017	71.02%	+2.9%
Jun 2017	68.99%	-3.4%
Mar 2017	71.45%	+3.2%
Dec 2016	69.21%	+13.0%
Sep 2016	61.25%	-1.2%
Jun 2016	61.98%	+1.8%
Mar 2016	60.86%	+0.3%
Dec 2015	60.67%	-60.5%
Sep 2015	153.49%	+9.3%
Jun 2015	140.46%	+10.6%
Mar 2015	127.01%	+8.8%
Dec 2014	116.77%	+176.3%
Sep 2014	42.26%	+4.9%
Jun 2014	40.30%	+1.4%
Mar 2014	39.73%	-0.3%
Dec 2013	39.86%	-58.1%
Sep 2013	95.19%	-5.8%
Jun 2013	101.07%	-3.2%
Mar 2013	104.43%	-4.9%
Dec 2012	109.85%	-36.0%
Sep 2012	171.64%	-2.0%
Jun 2012	175.20%	-7.5%
Mar 2012	189.33%	-3.8%
Dec 2011	196.79%	+197.6%
Sep 2011	66.12%	+69.5%
Jun 2011	39.00%	+3.0%
Mar 2011	37.85%	-3.9%
Dec 2010	39.38%	+9.6%
Sep 2010	35.94%	-39.8%
Jun 2010	59.70%	-6.1%
Mar 2010	63.57%	+6.3%
Dec 2009	59.83%	-1.8%
Sep 2009	60.94%	+1.1%
Jun 2009	60.27%	+5.1%
Mar 2009	57.35%	+2.5%
Dec 2008	55.94%	+7.7%
Sep 2008	51.96%	+0.7%
Jun 2008	51.60%	-4.4%
Mar 2008	53.97%	-2.9%
Dec 2007	55.56%	+1.1%
Sep 2007	54.97%	+4.8%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2007	52.44%	+1.1%
Mar 2007	51.85%	-2.4%
Dec 2006	53.14%	-1.4%
Sep 2006	53.88%	-9.0%
Jun 2006	59.23%	-8.9%
Mar 2006	65.01%	-5.9%
Dec 2005	69.08%	-15.7%
Sep 2005	81.91%	+0.8%
Jun 2005	81.27%	+5.1%
Mar 2005	77.36%	+27.0%
Dec 2004	60.90%	-2.3%
Sep 2004	62.31%	-5.6%
Jun 2004	66.03%	+2.9%
Mar 2004	64.15%	+12.4%
Dec 2003	57.06%	+34.9%
Sep 2003	42.31%	+17.7%
Jun 2003	35.95%	+11.5%
Mar 2003	32.24%	-7.9%
Dec 2002	35.01%	-13.7%
Sep 2002	40.55%	+5.5%
Jun 2002	38.45%	+4.3%
Mar 2002	36.86%	+2.2%
Dec 2001	36.08%	+0.7%
Sep 2001	35.82%	+12.8%
Jun 2001	31.75%	-2.6%
Mar 2001	32.61%	+0.1%
Dec 2000	32.57%	+62.4%
Sep 2000	20.05%	-29.9%
Jun 2000	28.61%	+3.0%
Mar 2000	27.79%	+2.2%
Dec 1999	27.19%	-18.3%
Sep 1999	33.28%	+2.1%
Jun 1999	32.58%	-2.2%
Mar 1999	33.30%	-2.3%
Dec 1998	34.07%	+67.7%
Sep 1998	20.31%	-5.1%
Jun 1998	21.41%	-29.0%
Mar 1998	30.15%	+0.1%
Dec 1997	30.12%	-60.2%
Sep 1997	75.75%	+4.5%
Jun 1997	72.51%	+95.6%
Mar 1997	37.07%	-3.1%
Dec 1996	38.27%	+102.5%
Sep 1996	-1,548.42%	-5,767.4%
Jun 1996	-26.39%	-38.7%
Mar 1996	-19.03%	-3.7%
Dec 1995	-18.35%	+69.5%
Sep 1995	-60.09%	-258.9%
Jun 1995	37.81%	-28.9%
Mar 1995	53.20%	-7.1%
Dec 1994	57.28%	-1.0%
Sep 1994	57.87%	-4.6%
Jun 1994	60.63%	-4.9%
Mar 1994	63.73%	+160.0%
Dec 1993	-106.23%	-5.9%
Sep 1993	-100.35%	-1.5%
Jun 1993	-98.83%	+1.2%
Mar 1993	-100.00%	-249.7%
Dec 1992	66.82%	-0.7%
Sep 1992	67.29%	-0.2%
Jun 1992	67.45%	-4.1%
Mar 1992	70.30%	-2.3%
Dec 1991	71.94%	-4.4%
Sep 1991	75.27%	-3.6%
Jun 1991	78.09%	+1.9%
Mar 1991	76.67%	+3.7%
Dec 1990	73.91%	+3.7%
Sep 1990	71.28%	-0.6%
Jun 1990	71.74%	+1.5%
Mar 1990	70.65%	+0.1%
Dec 1989	70.60%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 1988	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 1987	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 1986	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 1985	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 1984	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 1983	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current TTM payout ratio of T?: As of today, T TTM payout ratio is 59.85%
What is T TTM payout ratio most recent change?: T TTM payout ratio remained unchanged on November 6, 2026
What is 1-year change in T TTM payout ratio?: T TTM payout ratio is up +66.07% year-over-year
How far is T TTM payout ratio from its all-time high?: T TTM payout ratio is currently -96.25% below its historical high of 1,597.97% set on September 30, 2021
How does T TTM payout ratio rank versus sector peers?: T TTM payout ratio is higher than 92.88% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is T next earnings release?: The next earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

Quarterly Payout Ratio

149.31%110.09%+280.70%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, T quarterly payout ratio is 149.31%, up +280.70% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: T quarterly payout ratio is up +610.66% year-over-year, up +182.94% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: T quarterly payout ratio is currently -89.38% below its historical high of 1,405.52% set on September 30, 2024
3-Year Low Comparison: T quarterly payout ratio is +610.66% above its 3-year low of 21.01% reached on September 30, 2025
Sector Comparison: T quarterly payout ratio is higher than 96.72% of companies in Communication Services sector

Performance

T Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	149.31%	+280.7%	+610.7%	+182.9%	+99.9%
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	34.98%	–	-47.8%	+124.4%	+108.9%
TTM Payout Ratio	Nov 6, 26	59.85%	+63.0%	+66.1%	+187.7%	-96.3%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$21.63	-8.8%	-12.6%	+37.3%	+14.1%
TTM Dividend Yield	Nov 6, 26	5.13%	+9.6%	+14.3%	-27.2%	-38.1%
Quarterly Dividends Paid	Sep 30, 26	$1.95B	-1.3%	-4.1%	-3.4%	-48.0%
TTM Dividend	Nov 6, 26	$1.11	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-29.3%
Quarterly Free Cash Flow	Sep 30, 26	$5.62B	+8.8%	+6.8%	-1.1%	+48.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$32.32B	+2.4%	+5.3%	+6.5%	+3.2%
Quarterly EPS	Sep 30, 26	$0.12	-81.1%	-90.3%	-73.9%	-84.4%

Quarterly Payout Ratio Highs

T Quarterly Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	149.31%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	1,405.52%	Sep 30, 24	-89.4%
5Y	1,405.52%	Sep 30, 24	-89.4%
All	1,405.52%	Sep 30, 24	-89.4%

Quarterly Payout Ratio Lows

T Quarterly Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	21.01%	N/A	+610.7%
3Y	21.01%	Sep 30, 25	+610.7%
5Y	-8.71%	Dec 31, 22	+1814.2%
All	-71.19%	Dec 31, 95	+309.7%

Quarterly Payout Ratio History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	149.31%	+280.7%
Jun 2026	39.22%	-17.1%
Mar 2026	47.33%	-2.2%
Dec 2025	48.41%	+130.4%
Sep 2025	21.01%	-50.0%
Jun 2025	42.05%	-5.7%
Mar 2025	44.57%	-3.5%
Dec 2024	46.21%	-96.7%
Sep 2024	1,405.52%	+2,544.4%
Jun 2024	53.15%	-2.0%
Mar 2024	54.23%	-30.7%
Dec 2023	78.23%	+48.2%
Sep 2023	52.77%	+20.6%
Jun 2023	43.74%	-3.3%
Mar 2023	45.23%	+619.3%
Dec 2022	-8.71%	-127.5%
Sep 2022	31.67%	-27.9%
Jun 2022	43.91%	-39.7%
Mar 2022	72.81%	+1.0%
Dec 2021	72.07%	-3.5%
Sep 2021	74.68%	+16.4%
Jun 2021	64.16%	+36.2%
Mar 2021	47.10%	+270.2%
Dec 2020	-27.68%	-123.4%
Sep 2020	118.09%	-50.6%
Jun 2020	239.09%	+217.5%
Mar 2020	75.30%	-45.4%
Dec 2019	137.80%	+46.1%
Sep 2019	94.35%	+0.7%
Jun 2019	93.66%	+9.6%
Mar 2019	85.42%	+20.5%
Dec 2018	70.86%	-6.0%
Sep 2018	75.39%	+28.7%
Jun 2018	58.57%	-9.2%
Mar 2018	64.51%	+310.4%
Dec 2017	15.72%	-83.7%
Sep 2017	96.35%	+28.4%
Jun 2017	75.04%	-10.9%
Mar 2017	84.19%	-28.2%
Dec 2016	117.18%	+35.7%
Sep 2016	86.34%	+2.8%
Jun 2016	83.98%	+10.7%
Mar 2016	75.86%	+7.3%
Dec 2015	70.70%	-10.7%
Sep 2015	79.21%	+2.2%
Jun 2015	77.53%	+4.3%
Mar 2015	74.30%	+221.5%
Dec 2014	-61.14%	-178.4%
Sep 2014	78.00%	+18.4%
Jun 2014	65.89%	+2.6%
Mar 2014	64.22%	+89.4%
Dec 2013	33.90%	-44.7%
Sep 2013	61.33%	-2.0%
Jun 2013	62.58%	-5.6%
Mar 2013	66.31%	+200.1%
Dec 2012	-66.23%	-196.1%
Sep 2012	68.93%	+5.9%
Jun 2012	65.09%	-8.8%
Mar 2012	71.36%	+285.8%
Dec 2011	-38.40%	-155.6%
Sep 2011	69.05%	-0.6%
Jun 2011	69.49%	-5.1%
Mar 2011	73.24%	-67.6%
Dec 2010	226.07%	+962.4%
Sep 2010	21.28%	-64.8%
Jun 2010	60.44%	-37.5%
Mar 2010	96.76%	+7.3%
Dec 2009	90.19%	+22.2%
Sep 2009	73.83%	+0.0%
Jun 2009	73.81%	-2.2%
Mar 2009	75.48%	-20.7%
Dec 2008	95.16%	+33.3%
Sep 2008	71.39%	+15.8%
Jun 2008	61.63%	-10.4%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2008	68.79%	+1.6%
Dec 2007	67.70%	-3.1%
Sep 2007	69.86%	-5.7%
Jun 2007	74.11%	-3.5%
Mar 2007	76.77%	+16.2%
Dec 2006	66.05%	+10.7%
Sep 2006	59.68%	-16.5%
Jun 2006	71.46%	-19.9%
Mar 2006	89.20%	+39.3%
Dec 2005	64.05%	-25.1%
Sep 2005	85.55%	-19.6%
Jun 2005	106.40%	-11.7%
Mar 2005	120.45%	-12.3%
Dec 2004	137.40%	+65.1%
Sep 2004	83.21%	-6.1%
Jun 2004	88.61%	+66.9%
Mar 2004	53.08%	-61.8%
Dec 2003	139.04%	+32.9%
Sep 2003	104.61%	+31.8%
Jun 2003	79.39%	+117.3%
Mar 2003	36.54%	-4.1%
Dec 2002	38.09%	-24.9%
Sep 2002	50.73%	+3.8%
Jun 2002	48.89%	-2.8%
Mar 2002	50.29%	-27.6%
Dec 2001	69.48%	+66.6%
Sep 2001	41.70%	-0.1%
Jun 2001	41.75%	-9.4%
Mar 2001	46.08%	-30.4%
Dec 2000	66.25%	+130.5%
Sep 2000	28.74%	-38.4%
Jun 2000	46.68%	+2.0%
Mar 2000	45.77%	-26.5%
Dec 1999	62.25%	+65.7%
Sep 1999	37.56%	-8.4%
Jun 1999	40.99%	+0.4%
Mar 1999	40.81%	-25.6%
Dec 1998	54.83%	+53.9%
Sep 1998	35.63%	-20.1%
Jun 1998	44.62%	-1.0%
Mar 1998	45.07%	-17.8%
Dec 1997	54.86%	+9.7%
Sep 1997	50.00%	+196.2%
Jun 1997	-51.97%	-213.3%
Mar 1997	45.86%	-9.9%
Dec 1996	50.92%	+15.9%
Sep 1996	43.94%	-48.9%
Jun 1996	86.05%	+77.5%
Mar 1996	48.49%	+168.1%
Dec 1995	-71.19%	-622.7%
Sep 1995	-9.85%	-119.4%
Jun 1995	50.68%	-6.6%
Mar 1995	54.25%	+9.2%
Dec 1994	49.69%	+12.8%
Sep 1994	44.05%	-19.7%
Jun 1994	54.89%	-3.0%
Mar 1994	56.58%	+8.0%
Dec 1993	52.37%	+0.4%
Sep 1993	52.16%	-24.3%
Jun 1993	68.89%	+773.4%
Mar 1993	-10.23%	-118.3%
Dec 1992	56.03%	+9.8%
Sep 1992	51.01%	-21.0%
Jun 1992	64.56%	-11.6%
Mar 1992	73.01%	+20.6%
Dec 1991	60.53%	+15.1%
Sep 1991	52.60%	-30.3%
Jun 1991	75.52%	-8.9%
Mar 1991	82.89%	+19.3%
Dec 1990	69.50%	+20.8%
Sep 1990	57.51%	-18.8%
Jun 1990	70.86%	+0.5%
Mar 1990	70.54%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly payout ratio of T?: As of today, T quarterly payout ratio is 149.31%
What is T quarterly payout ratio most recent change?: T quarterly payout ratio was up +280.70% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in T quarterly payout ratio?: T quarterly payout ratio is up +610.66% year-over-year
How far is T quarterly payout ratio from its all-time high?: T quarterly payout ratio is currently -89.38% below its historical high of 1,405.52% set on September 30, 2024
How does T quarterly payout ratio rank versus sector peers?: T quarterly payout ratio is higher than 96.72% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is T next earnings release?: The next earnings release for T is on January 27, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

Data Sources & References

T Official Website www.att.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271726000046/0000732717-26-000046-index.htm
T Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/T
T Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/t