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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS)

Communication Services | Telecom Services | Chicago, United States | NYSE
45.82 USD +0.25 (0.549%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 45.61 -0.21 (-0.210%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT

TDS has shown a mixed performance with recent price fluctuations, and while it has a moderate dividend yield, the payout ratio and recent dividend history suggest that dividends are not a strong selling point. The stock's high beta and negative profit margins indicate higher risk and potential instability. Although there is some analyst optimism, the overall fundamentals and forecasting model suggest a cautious approach. Short-term traders may look for a pullback as a buying opportunity, while long-term investors should approach with caution due to the lack of strong fundamentals and potential for volatility.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.032290
AutoARIMA0.032297
MSTL0.032816
AutoTheta0.039869

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.233
Excess Kurtosis -0.49
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 26.663
Revenue per Share 10.663
Market Cap 5,216,328,704
Trailing P/E 117.49
Forward P/E 5635.92
Beta 0.32
Profit Margins -0.51%
Website https://www.tdsinc.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT: The options data suggests a mixed sentiment. Call options are predominantly positioned at the money (ATM) with significant open interest, indicating potential for price stability or a rally. However, put options show increased activity, particularly at the lower end of the strike range, indicating some bearish sentiment. The IV (implied volatility) is low across most expirations, suggesting limited expected price movement. Overall, the options market is not strongly signaling a clear direction, but there are signs of caution and potential for a pullback.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.09% 0.42% 2.33% 3.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.040000 0.093436
2025-12-15 0.040000 0.106002
2025-09-15 0.040000 0.103455
2025-06-16 0.040000 0.118103
2025-03-17 0.040000 0.113341
2024-12-16 0.040000 0.116393
2024-09-16 0.040000 0.168662
2024-06-14 0.040000 0.205128
2024-03-14 0.190000 1.224894
2023-12-14 0.185000 1.037427
2023-09-14 0.185000 1.076088
2023-06-14 0.185000 2.637165
2023-03-14 0.185000 1.906260
2022-12-14 0.180000 1.882182
2022-09-14 0.180000 1.298564
2022-06-14 0.180000 1.326578
2022-03-14 0.180000 1.075545
2021-12-14 0.175000 1.001379
2021-09-14 0.175000 1.048167
2021-06-14 0.175000 0.833859
2021-03-16 0.175000 0.890045
2020-12-15 0.170000 1.051741
2020-09-15 0.170000 0.995053
2020-06-15 0.170000 1.011179
2020-03-16 0.170000 1.262082
2019-12-13 0.165000 0.841273
2019-09-13 0.165000 0.757462
2019-06-13 0.165000 0.688736
2019-03-14 0.165000 0.641232
2018-12-13 0.160000 0.584080
2018-09-13 0.160000 0.654775
2018-06-14 0.160000 0.748715
2018-03-15 0.160000 0.721538
2017-12-14 0.155000 0.756741
2017-09-14 0.155000 0.753925
2017-06-14 0.155000 0.712070
2017-03-15 0.155000 0.771511
2016-12-14 0.148000 0.662433
2016-09-14 0.148000 0.729563
2016-06-14 0.148000 0.707928
2016-03-15 0.148000 0.713550
2015-12-14 0.141000 0.721582
2015-09-14 0.141000 0.721608
2015-06-12 0.141000 0.632232
2015-03-12 0.141000 0.751099
2014-12-11 0.134000 0.768427
2014-09-11 0.134000 0.697068
2014-06-11 0.134000 0.721671
2014-03-12 0.134000 0.796405
2013-12-12 0.128000 0.722734
2013-09-12 0.128000 0.635585
2013-06-12 0.128000 0.787297
2013-03-13 0.128000 0.819558
2012-12-13 0.122000 0.780713
2012-09-12 0.123000 0.694251
2012-06-13 0.123000 0.849748
2012-03-14 0.123000 0.738103
2011-12-15 0.108556 0.686360
2011-09-14 0.108556 0.727095
2011-06-15 0.108556 0.579605
2011-03-15 0.108556 0.552885
2010-12-15 0.103956 0.464033
2010-09-14 0.103956 0.538716
2010-06-14 0.103956 0.524205
2010-03-15 0.103956 0.492240
2009-12-15 0.099356 0.490402
2009-09-14 0.099356 0.546277
2009-06-12 0.099356 0.527551
2009-03-12 0.099356 0.644850
2008-12-15 0.094756 0.520788
2008-09-11 0.094756 0.434549
2008-06-12 0.094756 0.336012
2008-03-19 0.094756 0.407825
2007-12-12 0.090156 0.233016
2007-09-12 0.090156 0.235989
2007-06-13 0.090156 0.240051
2007-03-15 0.090156 0.269675
2006-12-13 0.085557 0.269332
2006-09-13 0.085557 0.332378
2006-06-14 0.085557 0.375196
2006-03-15 0.085557 0.378549
2005-12-14 0.080957 0.360669
2005-09-14 0.080957 0.336168
2005-06-14 0.080957 0.342562
2005-05-16 34.296230 153.857188
2005-03-14 0.082509 12.966445
2004-12-14 0.077794 13.928197
2004-09-14 0.077794 12.712120
2004-06-14 0.077794 15.466346
2004-03-15 0.077794 14.960785
2003-12-11 0.073080 16.483240
2003-09-12 0.073080 17.363645
2003-06-12 0.073080 20.733374
2003-03-13 0.073080 27.748643
2002-12-12 0.068365 18.950981
2002-09-12 0.068365 16.325968
2002-06-12 0.068365 14.176705
2002-03-13 0.068365 10.794224
2001-12-12 0.063650 9.732764
2001-09-17 0.063650 9.534699
2001-06-13 0.063650 8.626337
2001-03-13 0.063650 10.029166
2000-12-13 0.058935 8.695004
2000-09-13 0.058935 6.943374
2000-06-13 0.058935 7.503731
2000-03-13 0.058935 8.001155
1999-12-13 0.054220 6.436024
1999-09-13 0.054220 10.253624
1999-06-11 0.054220 11.630163
1999-03-10 0.054220 14.651986
1998-12-14 0.051863 16.573581
1998-09-11 0.051863 23.176303
1998-06-11 0.051863 17.475491
1998-03-13 0.051863 15.422062
1997-12-10 0.049506 15.814369
1997-09-12 0.049506 16.899683
1997-06-11 0.049506 18.199841
1997-03-12 0.049506 18.335243
1996-12-11 0.047148 19.149074
1996-09-11 0.047148 16.556695
1996-06-12 0.047148 14.941713
1996-03-13 0.047148 15.055693
1995-12-13 0.044791 18.052274
1995-09-13 0.044791 16.069499
1995-06-14 0.044791 17.895466
1995-03-13 0.044791 16.600414
1994-12-12 0.042433 15.763012
1994-09-12 0.042433 14.048033
1994-06-13 0.042433 15.305552
1994-03-11 0.042433 14.550048
1993-12-13 0.040076 12.887152
1993-09-13 0.040076 12.011499
1993-06-14 0.040076 14.019843
1993-03-11 0.040076 16.101180
1992-12-09 0.037718 15.087867
1992-09-04 0.037718 16.188683
1992-06-08 0.037718 17.728752
1992-03-09 0.037718 15.982149
1991-12-09 0.035361 17.796619
1991-09-09 0.035361 15.821565
1991-06-10 0.035361 17.104141
1991-03-11 0.035361 15.663123
1990-12-10 0.033004 17.631451
1990-09-10 0.033004 18.901490
1990-06-11 0.033004 12.995683
1990-03-12 0.033004 13.579472
1989-12-11 0.030646 11.320485
1989-09-11 0.030646 11.865932
1989-06-09 0.030646 11.157702
1989-03-09 0.030646 13.080783
1988-11-25 0.018859 12.886758
1988-09-09 0.028289 23.562869
1988-06-06 0.028289 22.636880
1988-03-11 0.018859 19.557549
1987-12-11 0.036671 52.499425
1987-09-04 0.025146 23.428720
1987-06-09 0.023050 32.371161
1987-03-10 0.023050 36.817751
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.16
dividendYield 0.35
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0035110817
lastDividendValue 0.04
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.30989134
Address1 30 North LaSalle Street
Address2 Suite 4000
All Time High 67.77369
All Time Low 1.100123
Ask 45.9
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 690,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 894,235
Average Volume 894,235
Average Volume10Days 690,490
Beta 0.317
Bid 45.81
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 10
Book Value 32.818
City Chicago
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 45.82
Current Ratio 2.097
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 46.34
Day Low 45.45
Debt To Equity 26.663
Display Name Telephone and Data Systems
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 0.16
Dividend Yield 0.35
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,771,599,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,771,599,600
Earnings Quarterly Growth 8.634
Earnings Timestamp 1,771,594,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Ebitda 289,884,992
Ebitda Margins 0.23602
Enterprise To Ebitda 25.486
Enterprise To Revenue 6.015
Enterprise Value 7,387,926,016
Eps Forward 0.00813
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.39
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 44.505
Fifty Day Average Change 1.3149986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.02954721
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 30.989134
Fifty Two Week High 47.8
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.9799995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.041422587
Fifty Two Week Low 31.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4747345
Fifty Two Week Range 31.07 - 47.8
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 377,274,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.36
Float Shares 89,883,261
Forward Eps 0.00813
Forward P E 5,635.9165
Free Cashflow 427,071,488
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.59025
Gross Profits 724,947,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.08157
Held Percent Institutions 0.97656
Implied Shares Outstanding 113,843,928
Industry Telecom Services
Industry Disp Telecom Services
Industry Key telecom-services
Ir Website http://ir.teldta.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=67422&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.04
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,327,449,600
Last Split Factor 1,087:1000
Long Business Summary Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Long Name Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,216,328,704
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_189539
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 48,179,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,216,328,779
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 45.62
Operating Cashflow 589,889,024
Operating Margins 0.0247
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.4103
Peg Ratio 7.79
Phone 312 630 1900
Post Market Change -0.20999908
Post Market Change Percent -0.45831314
Post Market Price 45.61
Post Market Time 1,776,466,769
Previous Close 45.57
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3961849
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.247109
Profit Margins -0.00508
Quick Ratio 1.992
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.25
Regular Market Change Percent 0.548607
Regular Market Day High 46.34
Regular Market Day Low 45.45
Regular Market Day Range 45.45 - 46.34
Regular Market Open 45.62
Regular Market Previous Close 45.57
Regular Market Price 45.82
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 417,164
Return On Assets -0.0035100002
Return On Equity 0.02711
Revenue Growth 0.12
Revenue Per Share 10.663
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 106,302,789
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0007
Shares Short 80,937
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,468,500
Short Name Telephone and Data Systems, Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0011
Short Ratio 0.09
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol TDS
Target High Price 56.0
Target Low Price 50.0
Target Mean Price 52.33333
Target Median Price 51.0
Total Cash 765,952,000
Total Cash Per Share 6.737
Total Debt 1,404,434,944
Total Revenue 1,228,206,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0035110817
Trailing Eps 0.39
Trailing P E 117.48718
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 40.72885
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.0911484
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12500103
Type Disp Equity
Volume 417,164
Website https://www.tdsinc.com
Zip 60,602