AT&T Increases Quarterly Dividend 2 Percent
December 13 2018 - 9:23PM
Business Wire
Quarterly Dividend Increases for the 35Th
Consecutive Year, Reflecting Strong Cash Flows and Confidence for
2019
The board of directors of AT&T Inc.* (NYSE: T) has approved
a 2.0% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend.
AT&T’s quarterly dividend will increase from $0.50 to $0.51
per share. The annual dividend will increase from $2.00 to $2.04
per share.
“Our healthy cash flows and strong outlook for 2019 give us the
confidence to raise our dividend for the 35th consecutive year. The
dividend is an important way we provide value to our shareholders,
and I’m proud that we are able to continue our history of annual
increases,” said Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO, AT&T
Inc.
The dividend is payable on Feb. 1, 2019, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on Jan. 10, 2019.
*About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diversified, global leader in
telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. It
executes in the market under four operating units. WarnerMedia’s
HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. divisions are world leaders in
creating premium content, operate one of the world’s largest TV and
film studios, and own a world-class library of entertainment.
AT&T Communications provides more than 100 million U.S.
consumers with entertainment and communications experiences across
TV, mobile and broadband services. Plus, it serves more than 3
million business customers with high-speed, highly secure
connectivity and smart solutions. AT&T Latin America provides
pay-TV services across 11 countries and territories in Latin
America and the Caribbean, and is the fastest growing wireless
provider in Mexico, serving consumers and businesses. Xandr
provides marketers with innovative and relevant advertising
solutions for consumers around premium video content and
digital advertising through its AppNexus platform.
AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information is available
at about.att.com. © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights
reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks
and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T
affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the
property of their respective owners.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains financial
estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ
materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results
is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise
statements contained in this news release based on new information
or otherwise.
This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial
measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures
and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company’s
website at https://investors.att.com.
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Erin McGrathAT&T Inc.Phone: (214) 862-0651Email:
erin.mcgrath@att.com
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