T dividend analysis

T dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on T: yield 3.90%, payout 39%, growth streak 60 years, 5y CAGR 5.9%. The combination places the name in the mid-yield bucket on yield and the slow-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the T distribution: 48/100, with Quality at 44/100 and Risk at -5/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on T at the current $269.00 entry, holding the 3.90% yield and 5.9% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 22.4%, 10-year ≈ 49.9%, 20-year ≈ 124.7%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for T: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 3.90% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the T payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $2.623 per share against an annualized $10.49.

Final-line read on T: yield 3.90%, distribution growth 5.9% per year, safety 48/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.