Is the Telephone and Data Systems dividend safe?
Looks safe
Telephone and Data Systems pays 25.2% a year and uses 45% of its free cash flow to do it, which leaves room.
The numbers behind it
Dividend yield25.2%
Paid out of free cash flow45%
Paid out of profit66%
Debt in years of earnings1.2 years
How we decide
We look at how much of its free cash flow a company hands out. Under 60% leaves room, 60% to 90% is tight, and above 90% or heavy debt puts the dividend at risk.
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Data as of Nov 13, 2026.