AT&T (T) | Dividend History & Payments | 1987 - 2025

AT&T Inc. | Communication Services
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AT&T Dividend Key Statistics

AT&T is expected to pay $1.11 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 4.00%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 6.94%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 68.10%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.11
Expected Yield 4.00%
Last 12-Month Dividend $1.11
Current Yield 4.00%
5-Year Avg Yield 6.94%
Last 5Y Dividend $6.37
Payout Ratio 68.10%
Date Range Jul 1987 - Apr 2025
All Time Dividend $41.40
Last Ex-Dividend Date Apr 10, 2025

AT&T Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Apr 10, 2025 $0.28 1.02% $27.15
Jan 10, 2025 $0.28 1.24% $22.29
Oct 10, 2024 $0.28 1.27% $21.85
Jul 10, 2024 $0.28 1.45% $19.12
Apr 9, 2024 $0.28 1.68% $16.51
Jan 9, 2024 $0.28 1.66% $16.67
Oct 6, 2023 $0.28 1.93% $14.36
Jul 7, 2023 $0.28 1.91% $14.50
Apr 6, 2023 $0.28 1.39% $19.93
Jan 9, 2023 $0.28 1.42% $19.55
Oct 6, 2022 $0.28 1.85% $14.99
Jul 8, 2022 $0.28 1.35% $20.57
Apr 13, 2022 $0.28 1.42% $19.52
Jan 7, 2022 $0.39 1.91% $20.53
Oct 7, 2021 $0.39 2.02% $19.41
Jul 8, 2021 $0.39 1.84% $21.40
Apr 8, 2021 $0.39 1.74% $22.62
Jan 8, 2021 $0.39 1.78% $22.03
Oct 8, 2020 $0.39 1.90% $20.64
Jul 9, 2020 $0.39 1.72% $22.85
Apr 8, 2020 $0.39 1.66% $23.59
Jan 9, 2020 $0.39 1.35% $28.99
Oct 9, 2019 $0.39 1.33% $29.06
Jul 9, 2019 $0.39 1.56% $24.77
Apr 9, 2019 $0.39 1.59% $24.19

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Apr 10, 2025 $0.28 1.02% $27.15
Jan 10, 2025 $0.28 1.24% $22.29
Oct 10, 2024 $0.28 1.27% $21.85
Jul 10, 2024 $0.28 1.45% $19.12
Apr 9, 2024 $0.28 1.68% $16.51
Jan 9, 2024 $0.28 1.66% $16.67
Oct 6, 2023 $0.28 1.93% $14.36
Jul 7, 2023 $0.28 1.91% $14.50
Apr 6, 2023 $0.28 1.39% $19.93
Jan 9, 2023 $0.28 1.42% $19.55
Oct 6, 2022 $0.28 1.85% $14.99
Jul 8, 2022 $0.28 1.35% $20.57
Apr 13, 2022 $0.28 1.42% $19.52
Jan 7, 2022 $0.39 1.91% $20.53
Oct 7, 2021 $0.39 2.02% $19.41
Jul 8, 2021 $0.39 1.84% $21.40
Apr 8, 2021 $0.39 1.74% $22.62
Jan 8, 2021 $0.39 1.78% $22.03
Oct 8, 2020 $0.39 1.90% $20.64
Jul 9, 2020 $0.39 1.72% $22.85
Apr 8, 2020 $0.39 1.66% $23.59
Jan 9, 2020 $0.39 1.35% $28.99
Oct 9, 2019 $0.39 1.33% $29.06
Jul 9, 2019 $0.39 1.56% $24.77
Apr 9, 2019 $0.39 1.59% $24.19
Jan 9, 2019 $0.39 1.65% $23.38
Oct 9, 2018 $0.38 1.52% $24.83
Jul 9, 2018 $0.38 1.58% $23.92
Apr 9, 2018 $0.38 1.42% $26.54
Jan 9, 2018 $0.38 1.34% $28.10
Oct 6, 2017 $0.37 1.37% $26.96
Jul 6, 2017 $0.37 1.35% $27.42
Apr 6, 2017 $0.37 1.22% $30.42
Jan 6, 2017 $0.37 1.20% $30.94
Jul 6, 2016 $0.36 1.12% $32.39
Apr 6, 2016 $0.36 1.25% $29.06
Jan 6, 2016 $0.36 1.41% $25.67
Oct 7, 2015 $0.35 1.39% $25.55
Jul 8, 2015 $0.35 1.34% $26.44
Apr 8, 2015 $0.35 1.45% $24.55
Jan 7, 2015 $0.35 1.39% $25.53
Oct 8, 2014 $0.35 1.35% $25.74
Jul 8, 2014 $0.35 1.27% $27.32
Apr 8, 2014 $0.35 1.28% $27.22
Jan 8, 2014 $0.35 1.37% $25.45
Oct 8, 2013 $0.34 1.30% $26.14
Jul 8, 2013 $0.34 1.26% $27.05
Apr 8, 2013 $0.34 1.17% $29.15
Jan 8, 2013 $0.34 1.35% $25.26
Oct 5, 2012 $0.33 1.23% $26.91
Jul 6, 2012 $0.33 1.24% $26.70
Apr 5, 2012 $0.33 1.44% $23.07
Jan 6, 2012 $0.33 1.46% $22.71
Oct 5, 2011 $0.32 1.47% $22.03
Jul 6, 2011 $0.32 1.42% $22.89
Apr 6, 2011 $0.32 1.40% $23.15
Jan 6, 2011 $0.32 1.51% $21.47
Jan 5, 2011 $0.32 1.51% $21.47
Oct 6, 2010 $0.32 1.48% $21.40
Jul 7, 2010 $0.32 1.70% $18.65
Apr 7, 2010 $0.32 1.62% $19.58
Jan 6, 2010 $0.32 1.63% $19.48
Oct 7, 2009 $0.31 1.60% $19.41
Jul 8, 2009 $0.31 1.71% $18.11
Apr 7, 2009 $0.31 1.58% $19.60
Jan 7, 2009 $0.31 1.62% $19.06
Oct 8, 2008 $0.30 1.58% $19.10
Jul 8, 2008 $0.30 1.25% $24.26
Apr 8, 2008 $0.30 1.07% $28.33
Jan 8, 2008 $0.30 1.11% $27.27
Oct 5, 2007 $0.27 0.84% $31.94
Jul 6, 2007 $0.27 0.88% $30.51
Apr 5, 2007 $0.27 0.91% $29.34
Jan 8, 2007 $0.27 1.02% $26.23
Oct 5, 2006 $0.25 0.99% $25.38
Jul 6, 2006 $0.25 1.25% $20.08
Apr 6, 2006 $0.25 1.30% $19.32
Oct 5, 2005 $0.18 1.07% $16.77
Jul 6, 2005 $0.18 0.98% $18.22
Apr 6, 2005 $0.24 1.40% $17.37
Mar 29, 2005 $0.18 1.00% $17.94
Jan 6, 2005 $0.24 1.32% $18.44
Dec 29, 2004 $0.18 0.95% $18.94
Oct 6, 2004 $0.24 1.17% $20.15
Sep 28, 2004 $0.18 0.89% $20.26
Jul 7, 2004 $0.24 1.35% $17.45
Jun 28, 2004 $0.18 0.99% $18.21
Apr 6, 2004 $0.24 1.29% $18.26
Mar 29, 2004 $0.18 0.96% $18.78
Jan 7, 2004 $0.24 1.18% $19.99
Dec 29, 2003 $0.18 0.91% $19.74
Oct 8, 2003 $0.08 0.45% $16.62
Sep 26, 2003 $0.18 1.05% $17.08
Jul 8, 2003 $0.08 0.41% $18.26
Jun 26, 2003 $0.14 0.71% $19.81
Apr 8, 2003 $0.04 0.24% $15.56
Mar 27, 2003 $0.14 0.86% $16.54
Jan 8, 2003 $0.20 0.99% $20.60
Dec 27, 2002 $0.14 0.65% $21.81
Oct 8, 2002 $0.20 1.07% $19.07
Sep 26, 2002 $0.03 0.17% $16.33
Jul 8, 2002 $0.20 0.91% $22.39
Jun 26, 2002 $0.03 0.12% $23.94
Apr 8, 2002 $0.20 0.79% $25.68
Mar 26, 2002 $0.03 0.10% $28.20
Jan 8, 2002 $0.19 0.70% $27.58
Dec 27, 2001 $0.03 0.09% $30.20
Oct 5, 2001 $0.19 0.58% $33.35
Sep 26, 2001 $0.03 0.08% $33.90
Jul 6, 2001 $0.19 0.61% $31.68
Jun 27, 2001 $0.03 0.09% $30.21
Apr 6, 2001 $0.19 0.62% $31.10
Mar 28, 2001 $0.03 0.09% $32.70
Jan 8, 2001 $0.19 0.50% $38.47
Dec 27, 2000 $0.03 0.08% $37.76
Oct 5, 2000 $0.19 0.51% $37.86
Sep 27, 2000 $0.17 0.41% $40.27
Jul 6, 2000 $0.19 0.56% $34.27
Jun 28, 2000 $0.17 0.49% $33.75
Apr 6, 2000 $0.19 0.60% $32.19
Mar 29, 2000 $0.17 0.47% $35.03
Jan 6, 2000 $0.18 0.58% $31.72
Dec 29, 1999 $0.17 0.50% $33.33
Sep 28, 1999 $0.17 0.42% $39.27
Sep 7, 1999 $0.18 0.49% $37.76
Jul 7, 1999 $0.18 0.41% $44.70
Jun 28, 1999 $0.17 0.39% $42.39
Apr 7, 1999 $0.18 0.47% $39.42
Mar 29, 1999 $0.25 0.66% $37.58
Jan 6, 1999 $0.18 0.42% $42.25
Dec 29, 1998 $0.25 0.57% $43.57
Oct 7, 1998 $0.18 0.55% $32.38
Sep 28, 1998 $0.25 0.71% $35.12
Jul 8, 1998 $0.18 0.57% $30.78
Jun 26, 1998 $0.25 0.83% $30.12
Apr 7, 1998 $0.18 0.56% $31.39
Mar 27, 1998 $0.25 0.75% $33.42
Jan 7, 1998 $0.17 0.60% $28.04
Dec 29, 1997 $0.12 0.44% $28.30
Oct 8, 1997 $0.17 0.70% $24.19
Sep 26, 1997 $0.12 0.53% $23.58
Jul 8, 1997 $0.17 0.79% $21.31
Jun 26, 1997 $0.12 0.54% $23.27
Mar 26, 1997 $0.12 0.64% $19.40
Mar 25, 1997 $0.17 0.87% $19.40
Jan 8, 1997 $0.16 0.82% $19.78
Dec 27, 1996 $0.12 0.63% $19.92
Oct 8, 1996 $0.16 0.86% $18.88
Sep 10, 1996 $0.12 0.67% $18.50
Jul 8, 1996 $0.16 0.87% $18.60
Jun 26, 1996 $0.12 0.67% $18.50
Apr 8, 1996 $0.16 0.91% $17.89
Mar 27, 1996 $0.12 0.66% $18.79
Jan 8, 1996 $0.16 0.74% $21.05
Dec 27, 1995 $0.12 0.56% $22.28
Oct 5, 1995 $0.16 0.76% $20.58
Sep 27, 1995 $0.12 0.61% $20.49
Jul 6, 1995 $0.16 0.89% $17.51
Jun 28, 1995 $0.12 0.70% $17.70
Apr 4, 1995 $0.16 0.95% $16.33
Oct 5, 1992 $0.14 1.10% $12.56
Jul 6, 1992 $0.14 1.15% $11.99
Apr 6, 1992 $0.14 1.24% $11.09
Jan 6, 1992 $0.13 1.12% $11.92
Oct 4, 1991 $0.13 1.29% $10.43
Jul 3, 1991 $0.13 1.31% $10.22
Apr 4, 1991 $0.13 1.34% $10.01
Jan 4, 1991 $0.13 1.31% $9.91
Oct 3, 1990 $0.13 1.28% $10.15
Jul 3, 1990 $0.13 1.29% $10.08
Apr 4, 1990 $0.13 1.17% $11.09
Jan 4, 1990 $0.12 1.16% $10.57
Oct 3, 1989 $0.12 1.20% $10.20
Jul 5, 1989 $0.12 1.19% $10.29
Apr 4, 1989 $0.12 1.46% $8.43
Jan 3, 1989 $0.12 1.52% $7.69
Oct 4, 1988 $0.12 1.53% $7.65
Jul 1, 1988 $0.12 1.61% $7.27
Apr 4, 1988 $0.12 1.70% $6.87
Jan 4, 1988 $0.11 1.74% $6.30
Oct 5, 1987 $0.11 1.37% $8.02
Jul 6, 1987 $0.11 1.55% $7.06

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 2 $0.56 $0.28 1.13%
2024 4 $1.12 $0.28 1.51%
2023 4 $1.12 $0.28 1.66%
2022 4 $1.23 $0.31 1.63%
2021 4 $1.56 $0.39 1.84%
2020 4 $1.56 $0.39 1.66%
2019 4 $1.56 $0.39 1.53%
2018 4 $1.52 $0.38 1.47%
2017 4 $1.48 $0.37 1.28%
2016 3 $1.08 $0.36 1.26%
2015 4 $1.40 $0.35 1.39%
2014 4 $1.40 $0.35 1.32%
2013 4 $1.36 $0.34 1.27%
2012 4 $1.32 $0.33 1.34%
2011 5 $1.60 $0.32 1.46%
2010 4 $1.28 $0.32 1.61%
2009 4 $1.24 $0.31 1.63%
2008 4 $1.20 $0.30 1.25%
2007 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.91%
2006 3 $0.75 $0.25 1.18%
2005 5 $1.02 $0.20 1.15%
2004 8 $1.68 $0.21 1.10%
2003 8 $1.04 $0.13 0.70%
2002 8 $1.02 $0.13 0.56%
2001 8 $0.88 $0.11 0.33%
2000 8 $1.29 $0.16 0.46%
1999 8 $1.48 $0.18 0.47%
1998 8 $1.71 $0.21 0.64%
1997 8 $1.15 $0.14 0.67%
1996 8 $1.12 $0.14 0.75%
1995 6 $0.84 $0.14 0.74%
1992 4 $0.55 $0.14 1.15%
1991 4 $0.52 $0.13 1.31%
1990 4 $0.51 $0.13 1.22%
1989 4 $0.48 $0.12 1.34%
1988 4 $0.47 $0.12 1.64%
1987 2 $0.22 $0.11 1.46%

AT&T & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Comcast CMCSA
$1.28 3.71% 2.50% 31.03% Jul 2, 2025
AT&T T
$1.11 4.00% 6.94% 68.10% Apr 10, 2025
T-Mobile US TMUS
$3.29 1.36% - 29.88% May 30, 2025
Telus TU
$1.14 6.94% 5.44% - Jun 10, 2025
Verizon VZ
$2.70 6.14% 5.73% 64.23% Apr 10, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has AT&T been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
AT&T has been paying dividends for 38 years, from 1987 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $41.40 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was AT&T's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
AT&T's most recent dividend payment was $0.28 per share, with an ex-dividend date of April 10, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was AT&T's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
AT&T's highest annual dividend was paid in 1998, when the company distributed $1.71 per share across 8 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do AT&T's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing AT&T's dividend payments, the company paid $1.12 per share in 2023 versus $1.12 per share in 2024, representing no change. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in AT&T have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, AT&T has paid a total of $13.49 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $4,852.52 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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