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There’s a lot to talk about AT&T (T) – and it’s showing real promise for the future.
Getting dividend payments from AT&T generally means that you’re putting your money to work by buying equity in the company and holding until the next dividend payment.
If you buy AT&T stock on or after the ex-dividend payment date, you’re not entitled to the next paid dividend.
If you buy AT&T stock one day before their ex-dividend date, you will receive some dividend payment.
The annual percentage rate (APR) that is paid in return for AT&T dividends is currently 5.87%. AT&T is considered to have one of the highest dividends in the stock market.
At the current price of $18.66, with an investment amount of $10,000. You will make a total of $587 for the year from AT&T dividends.
| Number of shares | Current price | Dividend yield | Annual return |
| 100 | $18.66 | 5.87% | $109.53 |
AT&T pays dividend 4 times out of the year–the dividend payment dates are in January, April, July, and October. You must hold the AT&T stock asset for 3 months to get your quarterly AT&T dividend payment.
You’re AT&T dividends are paid in January, April, July, and October. When you get your AT&T dividend pay it will sent in the form of cash in the brokerage account that you’re holding the asset in.
A very unlikely, but possible that a risk would be AT&T dividend cuts or elimination. For this to happen AT&T would have to be at a financial risk – with that being said, the company has been around since 1885, which makes a pretty low risk stock.
Even during bear markets, the stock ranges between the $18 and $30 range, making it very cheap, and easy to get a hold of high dividend pay.
With AT&T having a low beta level of 0.76, having a high dividend annual rate of 5.87% compared to many other stocks. However, if you’re in it for the long run, and don’t mind the slow growth & the high dividend annual rate, AT&T offers a reliable way to increase your holdings – and potentially your long-term profits as well.
You can buy AT&T stock from several well-known exchanges, including:
Since its inception in 1885, AT&T has grown from a trading range of a few dollars up to an all-time high of nearly $45.26. Since that time, trading has settled in at a lower range, with an average of between $30 and $15. AT&T has proven to be a resilient stock during bear markets for investors and has one of the highest dividend stock payments out there.