Dividend compounder review

TDS

Telephone and Data Systems Inc · NYSE · US

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Score64.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 11.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 7.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years39
Dividend Yield0.10%
Payout Ratio9.4%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-6.2M
Free Cash Flow$195.2M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.24
P/E23.6
Revenue Growth 5Y-25.1%
Net Margin10.5%
ROE6.0%
Price vs Trend-5.7%
3Y Return475.5%
5Y Return98.7%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

TDS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

Dividend cut -78.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.19 to 0.04.

TDS dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.19 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.185 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.185 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

TDS dividend payment 0.185 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

Dividend increased 5.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.134 to 0.141.

Dividend increased 13.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1086 to 0.123.

Dividend increased 5.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.09016 to 0.09476.

Dividend increased 5.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.08556 to 0.09016.

Dividend increased 5.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.08096 to 0.08556.