AT&T Inc. 5.35% GLB NTS 66TBB

Where TBB's Payout Ratio sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

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TBB Payout Ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

Payout Ratio History

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TBB Payout Ratio historyTBB Payout Ratio from Sep 2023 to Jun 2026: low 43.92%, high 54.17%, latest 52.63%.43.1%46.07%49.04%52.02%54.99%Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26med 48.61%

TBB Payout Ratio by year

Yearly range of TBB’s payout ratio from 2018 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 12.2% to 82.5%, averaging 45.2%.

TBB Payout Ratio — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
202652.6%53.4%54.2%52.6%
202548.0%49.1%49.6%49.4%
202443.9%47.4%52.1%52.1%
202347.0%55.5%73.6%47.0%
202249.3%69.3%82.5%82.5%
202134.0%36.4%39.1%37.9%
202034.3%35.4%36.9%35.0%
201933.4%34.7%38.1%33.6%
201812.2%29.5%42.9%42.9%

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What fraction of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. More reliable than the earnings-based payout ratio because cash is harder to manipulate through accounting choices. Low ratio = room to grow the dividend and absorb an earnings dip. High ratio = dividend is consuming most of the cash generated.

FormulaTTM Dividends Per Share / (TTM FCF ÷ Shares) × 100%
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How to read this chart

A steadily rising FCF payout ratio warrants scrutiny only if FCF itself is flat or falling — that means the company is paying out a larger slice of shrinking cash. A high but stable ratio in a capital-light business (e.g. consumer staples) can be perfectly sustainable.

Key caveats
  • FCF can be lumpy: large one-off capex or working-capital swings distort a single year. Look at the multi-year trend rather than any single data point.
  • Utilities and REITs naturally sustain 60–90% FCF payout ratios; industrials and tech companies typically run 20–50%. Always compare to sector context.
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