Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) — Dividend Profile
Telecommunications·Telecommunications Equipment
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.40%
@ $40.50
TTM Yield
0.40%
Forward Annual
$0.16
Quarterly
Market Cap
$4.8b
Payout (FCF)
224%
0.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.0400
Ex 2026-03-16
3y CAGR
-58.4%
5y CAGR
-40.2%
10y CAGR
-21.4%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-06-14.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Yellow2 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.65)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (19.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.14×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +7.5%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (35)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-16$0.0400Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-12-15$0.0400Quarterly2025-12-30recurring
2025-09-15$0.0400Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-16$0.0400Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-17$0.0400Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-16$0.0400Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-16$0.0400Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-14$0.0400Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2023-12-14$0.1850Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-14$0.1850Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-03-14$0.1850Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-06-14$0.1800Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2022-03-14$0.1800Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-09-14$0.1750Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-14$0.1750Quarterly2021-06-30recurring
2021-03-16$0.1750Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-15$0.1700Quarterly2020-12-30recurring
2020-09-15$0.1700Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-15$0.1700Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-16$0.1700Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-13$0.1650Quarterly2019-12-30recurring
2019-09-13$0.1650Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-13$0.1650Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-14$0.1650Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-13$0.1600Quarterly2018-12-28recurring
2018-09-13$0.1600Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-14$0.1600Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-15$0.1600Quarterly2018-03-29recurring
2017-12-14$0.1550Quarterly2017-12-28recurring
2017-06-14$0.1550Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-15$0.1550Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-14$0.1480Quarterly2016-12-29recurring
2016-09-14$0.1480Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-14$0.1480Quarterly2016-06-30recurring
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