When will AT&T Inc. (T) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of September 21, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, September 24. This is when we
expect AT&T Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
AT&T Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 169 payments for it, going back to March 1984 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for T. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
T dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.278 per share, July 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.112 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.278 |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 25 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 169 payments since March 1984 |
AT&T Inc.'s dividend schedule
AT&T Inc. has paid quarterly across the 42 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 10, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 25 days, based on the announcements we hold for T.
T dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 169 going back to March 1984.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.278 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.278 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.278 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.278 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.278 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.278 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.278 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.278 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.278 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.278 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.278 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.278 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.278 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.278 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.278 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.278 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will T announce its next dividend?
- We expect AT&T Inc. to declare its next dividend around September 24, 2026 (the week of September 21, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own T before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does T pay a dividend?
- AT&T Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 169 payments since March 1984.
- How much does T pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.278 per share, with an ex-date of July 10, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.112 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.