Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS | NYSE

$35.58 $1.27 | 3.70%

After Hours
$33.92 -$1.66 | -4.67%

Next Earnings: Jul 31, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $3.81B
PE Ratio: -33.89
52-Week Range: $17.90 - $41.21
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.45% ($0.16)

10 Year TDS Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 63.1% (5.01% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 41.5% (3.53% CAGR)
Share Price: 21.0% (1.93% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: -71.6% (-11.84% CAGR)
TDS 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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TDS Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
TDS Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: -53.50%5Y: -25.13%10Y: -11.84%
Share Price
TDS Price CAGR:1Y: 71.80%2Y: 107.92%5Y: 12.35%10Y: 1.93%

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TDS Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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TDS Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

TDS - Revenue
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TDS Revenue CAGR:1Y: -8.56%2Y: -5.89%5Y: -1.76%10Y: -0.81%
TDS - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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TDS EPS CAGR:1Y: -38.60%2Y: -25.29%5Y: -36.40%10Y: -26.53%
TDS - Net Income
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TDS Net Income CAGR:1Y: -75.86%2Y: -23.62%5Y: -36.72%10Y: -26.20%
TDS - EBITDA
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TDS EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -9.74%2Y: -0.94%5Y: -2.74%10Y: 0.80%
TDS - Free Cash Flow
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TDS Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 350.00%2Y: 47.97%5Y: 28.68%10Y: -11.61%
TDS - Free Cash Flow / Share
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TDS Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 347.81%2Y: 47.92%5Y: 28.77%10Y: -12.08%
TDS - Operating Income
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TDS Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -52.05%2Y: -37.29%5Y: -13.43%10Y: -18.85%
TDS - Gross Profit
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TDS Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 40.04%2Y: -1.06%5Y: -0.73%10Y: 0.15%
TDS - Shares Outstanding
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TDS Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -2.56%2Y: 0.44%5Y: -0.35%10Y: 0.45%
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TDS Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 164.58%5Y: -4.90%10Y: 24.74%
TDS - Stock-Based Comp
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TDS Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 100.00%2Y: 205.51%5Y: 20.55%10Y: 13.35%
TDS - Expenses
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TDS Expenses CAGR:1Y: -46.75%2Y: -37.56%5Y: -20.13%10Y: -2.37%
TDS - Revenue vs Net Income
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TDS Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: -53.50%5Y: -25.13%10Y: -11.84%
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TDS Revenue CAGR:1Y: -8.56%2Y: -5.89%5Y: -1.76%10Y: -0.81%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

TDS - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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TDS Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -8.56%2Y: -5.89%5Y: -1.76%10Y: -0.81%
TDS - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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TDS Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -38.60%2Y: -25.29%5Y: -36.40%10Y: -26.53%
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TDS Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -75.86%2Y: -23.62%5Y: -36.72%10Y: -26.20%
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TDS Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -9.74%2Y: -0.94%5Y: -2.74%10Y: 0.80%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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TDS Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -73.48%2Y: -18.57%5Y: -35.51%10Y: -25.55%
TDS - Gross Profit Margin
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TDS Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 53.15%2Y: 5.13%5Y: 1.04%10Y: 0.96%
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TDS Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.16
Forward Yield: 0.45%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-06-16
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $13.93

TDS Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all TDS dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
06/16/202506/30/2025$0.0400.47%0.45%$35.58
03/17/202503/31/2025$0.0400.45%0.41%$38.74
12/16/202412/31/2024$0.0400.9%0.47%$34.11
09/16/202409/30/2024$0.0401.91%0.69%$23.25
06/14/202406/28/2024$0.0403.05%0.77%$20.73
03/14/202403/28/2024$0.1904.75%4.74%$16.02
12/14/202312/29/2023$0.1854.06%4.03%$18.35
09/14/202309/29/2023$0.1854.14%4.04%$18.31
06/14/202306/30/2023$0.1859.97%8.99%$8.23
03/14/202303/31/2023$0.1856.98%7.04%$10.51
12/14/202212/30/2022$0.1806.92%6.86%$10.49
09/14/202209/30/2022$0.1804.66%5.18%$13.90
06/14/202206/30/2022$0.1804.67%4.56%$15.79
03/14/202203/31/2022$0.1803.72%3.81%$18.88
12/14/202112/30/2021$0.1753.5%3.44%$20.37
09/14/202109/30/2021$0.1753.6%3.59%$19.50
06/14/202106/30/2021$0.1752.82%3.09%$22.66
03/16/202103/31/2021$0.1752.97%3.05%$22.96
12/15/202012/30/2020$0.1703.56%3.75%$18.11
09/15/202009/30/2020$0.1703.31%3.69%$18.44
06/15/202006/30/2020$0.1703.32%3.42%$19.88
03/16/202003/31/2020$0.1704.07%4.06%$16.76
12/13/201912/30/2019$0.1652.75%2.64%$25.01
09/13/201909/30/2019$0.1652.44%2.56%$25.80
06/13/201906/28/2019$0.1652.19%2.17%$30.40
03/14/201903/29/2019$0.1652.01%2.15%$30.73
12/13/201812/28/2018$0.1601.86%1.98%$32.31
09/13/201809/28/2018$0.1602.06%2.1%$30.43
06/14/201806/29/2018$0.1602.33%2.33%$27.42
03/15/201803/29/2018$0.1602.21%2.28%$28.03
12/14/201712/28/2017$0.1552.36%2.19%$28.27
09/14/201709/29/2017$0.1552.31%2.22%$27.89
06/14/201706/30/2017$0.1552.15%2.23%$27.75
03/15/201703/31/2017$0.1552.29%2.34%$26.51
12/14/201612/29/2016$0.1482.02%2.01%$29.43
09/14/201609/30/2016$0.1482.19%2.18%$27.18
06/14/201606/30/2016$0.1482.09%2%$29.66
03/15/201603/31/2016$0.1482.07%1.97%$30.09
12/14/201512/30/2015$0.1412.16%2.15%$26.24
09/14/201509/30/2015$0.1412.12%2.26%$24.96
06/12/201506/30/2015$0.1411.82%1.92%$29.40
03/12/201503/31/2015$0.1412.13%2.27%$24.90
12/11/201412/30/2014$0.1342.25%2.06%$26.08
09/11/201409/30/2014$0.1342%2.24%$23.96
06/11/201406/30/2014$0.1342.04%2.05%$26.11
03/12/201403/31/2014$0.1342.21%2.05%$26.21
12/12/201312/30/2013$0.1282.06%1.97%$25.90
09/12/201309/30/2013$0.1281.78%1.73%$29.55
06/12/201306/28/2013$0.1282.18%2.07%$24.65
03/13/201303/29/2013$0.1282.23%2.42%$21.06
12/13/201212/28/2012$0.1222.2%2.23%$21.84
09/12/201209/28/2012$0.1231.87%1.91%$25.61
06/13/201206/29/2012$0.1232.21%2.3%$21.29
03/14/201203/30/2012$0.1231.85%2.12%$23.15
12/15/201112/30/2011$0.1091.88%1.82%$23.82
09/14/201109/30/2011$0.1091.96%2.22%$19.55
06/15/201106/30/2011$0.1091.54%1.52%$28.59
03/15/201103/31/2011$0.1091.45%1.4%$31.00
12/15/201012/30/2010$0.1041.25%1.23%$33.87
09/14/201009/30/2010$0.1041.43%1.38%$30.17
06/14/201006/30/2010$0.1041.37%1.49%$27.96
03/15/201003/31/2010$0.1041.27%1.34%$31.14
12/15/200912/30/2009$0.0991.3%1.25%$31.77
09/14/200909/30/2009$0.0991.43%1.39%$28.53
06/12/200906/30/2009$0.0991.36%1.53%$26.03
03/12/200903/31/2009$0.0991.64%1.63%$24.39
12/15/200812/30/2008$0.0951.37%1.33%$28.45
09/11/200809/30/2008$0.0951.12%1.15%$32.89
06/12/200806/30/2008$0.0950.85%0.87%$43.49
03/19/200804/07/2008$0.0951.02%1%$37.95
12/12/200712/28/2007$0.0900.6%0.61%$59.34
09/12/200709/28/2007$0.0900.6%0.59%$61.41
06/13/200706/29/2007$0.0900.6%0.63%$57.56
03/15/200703/30/2007$0.0900.67%0.66%$54.85
12/13/200612/29/2006$0.0860.69%0.68%$49.98
09/13/200609/29/2006$0.0860.84%0.88%$38.73
06/14/200606/30/2006$0.0860.94%0.9%$38.09
03/15/200603/31/2006$0.0860.93%0.94%$36.28
12/14/200512/30/2005$0.0810.93%0.98%$33.15
09/14/200509/30/2005$0.0810.85%0.9%$35.88
06/14/200506/30/2005$0.0810.86%0.86%$37.54
03/14/200503/31/2005$0.0830.77%0.86%$38.51
12/14/200412/30/2004$0.0780.86%0.86%$36.25
09/14/200409/30/2004$0.0780.78%0.78%$39.72
06/14/200406/30/2004$0.0780.93%0.93%$33.60
03/15/200403/31/2004$0.0780.88%0.93%$33.44
12/11/200312/30/2003$0.0731.01%0.99%$29.42
09/12/200309/30/2003$0.0731.05%1.1%$26.68
06/12/200306/30/2003$0.0731.23%1.25%$23.45
03/13/200303/31/2003$0.0731.61%1.51%$19.30
12/12/200212/30/2002$0.0681.15%1.26%$21.71
09/12/200209/30/2002$0.0680.97%1.15%$23.81
06/12/200206/28/2002$0.0680.83%0.96%$28.57
03/13/200203/28/2002$0.0680.62%0.66%$41.64
12/12/200112/28/2001$0.0640.59%0.59%$43.04
09/17/200109/28/2001$0.0640.56%0.57%$44.50
06/13/200106/29/2001$0.0640.5%0.5%$51.32
03/13/200103/30/2001$0.0640.57%0.58%$44.12
12/13/200012/29/2000$0.0590.52%0.56%$42.47
09/13/200009/29/2000$0.0590.41%0.45%$52.24
06/13/200006/30/2000$0.0590.43%0.5%$47.31
03/13/200003/31/2000$0.0590.45%0.45%$52.38
12/13/199912/31/1999$0.0540.38%0.36%$59.46
09/13/199909/30/1999$0.0540.6%0.52%$41.91
06/11/199906/30/1999$0.0540.68%0.63%$34.51
03/10/199903/31/1999$0.0540.84%0.82%$26.60
12/14/199812/31/1998$0.0520.98%0.98%$21.21
09/11/199809/30/1998$0.0521.35%1.26%$16.46
06/11/199806/30/1998$0.0521.01%1.12%$18.58
03/13/199803/31/1998$0.0520.87%0.93%$22.41
12/10/199712/31/1997$0.0500.93%0.9%$21.97
09/12/199709/30/1997$0.0500.98%0.93%$21.23
06/11/199706/30/1997$0.0501.04%1.11%$17.90
03/12/199703/31/1997$0.0501.03%1.09%$18.11
12/11/199612/31/1996$0.0471.11%1.1%$17.11
09/11/199609/30/1996$0.0470.95%0.99%$18.99
06/12/199606/28/1996$0.0470.84%0.89%$21.23
03/13/199603/29/1996$0.0470.83%0.86%$21.82
12/13/199512/29/1995$0.0451.04%0.96%$18.64
09/13/199509/29/1995$0.0450.91%0.9%$19.82
06/14/199506/30/1995$0.0451%1.04%$17.16
03/13/199503/31/1995$0.0450.91%0.96%$18.64
12/12/199412/30/1994$0.0420.9%0.78%$21.77
09/12/199409/30/1994$0.0420.79%0.78%$21.71
06/13/199406/30/1994$0.0420.84%0.97%$17.46
03/11/199403/31/1994$0.0420.79%0.95%$17.81
12/13/199312/31/1993$0.0400.73%0.65%$24.60
09/13/199309/30/1993$0.0400.67%0.64%$24.89
06/14/199306/30/1993$0.0400.76%0.77%$20.88
03/11/199303/31/1993$0.0400.86%0.89%$18.05
12/09/199212/29/1992$0.0380.84%0.81%$18.70
09/04/199209/29/1992$0.0380.89%0.93%$16.16
06/08/199206/26/1992$0.0380.96%1.02%$14.75
03/09/199203/27/1992$0.0380.85%0.91%$16.52
12/09/199112/27/1991$0.0350.99%0.89%$15.81
09/09/199109/30/1991$0.0350.86%0.9%$15.69
06/10/199106/28/1991$0.0350.91%1%$14.10
03/11/199103/29/1991$0.0350.82%0.86%$16.52
12/10/199012/28/1990$0.0330.97%0.82%$16.04
09/10/199009/28/1990$0.0331.02%1.26%$10.44
06/11/199006/30/1990$0.0330.69%0.77%$17.11
03/12/199003/30/1990$0.0330.7%0.79%$16.75
12/11/198912/30/1989$0.0310.62%0.55%$22.18
09/11/198909/30/1989$0.0310.58%0.6%$20.53
03/09/198903/31/1989$0.0310.61%0.72%$16.99
11/25/198812/31/1988$0.0190.87%0.59%$12.74
09/09/198809/30/1988$0.0281.26%1.26%$9.01
06/06/198806/30/1988$0.0281.17%1.17%$9.71
03/11/198803/31/1988$0.0191.44%0.98%$7.67
12/11/198712/31/1987$0.0372.07%2.47%$5.95
09/04/198709/25/1987$0.0250.88%1.25%$8.05
06/09/198706/26/1987$0.0230.86%1.64%$5.61
03/10/198703/27/1987$0.0230.49%1.88%$4.90
06/09/198911/30/-0001$0.0310.54%0.61%$20.23

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for TDS

Based on past 10-year performance, here are TDS growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +1.93%
Dividend CAGR of -11.84%

Using TDS CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

TDS (DRIP)TDS - No DRIP
Current Price$35.58$35.58
Start Shares281.06281.06
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count288.31281.06
Dividends Payment$0.01$0.01
Annual Dividends$13$13
Yield on cost0.13%0.13%
Share Price$42.25$42.25
Total Dividends$276$272
Final Value$12,180$12,145

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - TDS

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on TDS's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) had its IPO on 1981-12-15, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products. It also provides 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 that offers video content; local and long-distance telephone service, VoIP, and enhanced services; and broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services. The company sells its products through retail sales, direct and indirect sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through ecommerce and telesales. As of December 31, 2021, it offers its services to customers 5 million wireless connections, and 1.2 million wireline and cable connections. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

TDS website: https://www.tdsinc.com

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