What one share of Telephone and Data Systems holds
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) provides high-quality communications services to customers through its wholly-owned subsidiary TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom) with 1.1 million broadband, video, voice and wireless connections at December 31, 2025.
Telephone and Data Systems’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-06-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-06-30.
| Sales | $10.54 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $2.90 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $4.68 |
| Free cash flow | −$3.79 |
| Dividends | $0.16 |
| Cash and investments | $19.06 |
| Debt | $5.91 |
| Book value | $35.59 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $43.80 | $0.76 | $6.32 | $0.98 | $0.41 | $38.10 |
| 2009 | $43.81 | $1.67 | $5.74 | $3.84 | $0.43 | $35.50 |
| 2010 | $45.13 | $1.31 | $6.69 | $3.05 | $0.45 | $36.73 |
| 2011 | $47.48 | $1.83 | $8.91 | $2.60 | $0.47 | $36.52 |
| 2012 | $49.07 | $0.75 | $9.14 | $1.01 | $0.49 | $37.13 |
| 2013 | $44.91 | $1.29 | $8.10 | −$3.57 | $0.51 | $37.86 |
| 2014 | $46.38 | −$1.26 | $7.40 | −$3.74 | $0.54 | $36.38 |
| 2015 | $47.36 | $1.98 | $7.28 | −$0.10 | $0.56 | $37.84 |
| 2016 | $46.44 | $0.39 | $5.73 | $1.32 | $0.59 | $37.66 |
| 2017 | $45.04 | $1.37 | $6.12 | $0.81 | $0.62 | $38.46 |
| 2018 | $44.82 | $1.17 | $6.81 | $2.11 | $0.64 | $40.00 |
| 2019 | $44.62 | $1.03 | $8.25 | $0.51 | $0.66 | $40.46 |
| 2020 | $45.43 | $1.94 | $11.63 | $1.69 | $0.68 | $42.14 |
| 2021 | $45.94 | $1.00 | $9.75 | −$0.24 | $0.70 | $42.20 |
| 2022 | $47.48 | −$0.07 | $10.18 | −$0.05 | $0.72 | $42.63 |
| 2023 | $12.02 | −$5.05 | $5.70 | $4.42 | $0.74 | $36.53 |
| 2024 | $11.41 | −$0.85 | $3.21 | $6.86 | $0.31 | $35.13 |
| 2025 | $10.36 | −$0.66 | $3.29 | $1.68 | $0.16 | $32.76 |
Common questions about Telephone and Data Systems
How much does one share of Telephone and Data Systems earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Telephone and Data Systems earned $2.90 of profit on $10.54 of sales, keeping about 28¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Telephone and Data Systems pay a dividend?
Yes. Telephone and Data Systems paid $0.16 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2008 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 6¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Telephone and Data Systems’s book value per share?
Telephone and Data Systems’s book value is $35.59 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of June 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Telephone and Data Systems have?
Each share of Telephone and Data Systems has $19.06 of cash and investments and $5.91 of debt, as of June 30, 2026.
What is Telephone and Data Systems’s free cash flow per share?
−$3.79 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
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