AT&T Stock News

Verizon offers a higher dividend yield, but both stocks offer a cash return far exceeding the S&P 500. Both companies carry heavy debts, though Verizon's debt burden is higher in relative and absolute terms.

AT&T's new cash flow pattern, post-divestiture of noncore businesses, is underappreciated and could boost the stock price due to seasonal cash flow increases. The company is transitioning. Newer business like 5G should eventually predominate. Despite potential seasonal dips, the long-term outlook is positive if management sustains single-digit growth.

Historically, September is a relatively bad month for stock markets. AT&T offers a huge dividend yield and it could start raising the payout again next year.

The June/July 2024 edition of Fortune revealed the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue and profits. Dogcatcher's quest to sniff-out the best dividend-buys focused on 66 industry-leaders (IL) using YCharts 8.28.24-data. Those 66 industry-leaders were segmented-into 21 business-sectors, ranging (alphabetically) from apparel to wholesalers. 3 of-the 66 were private or foreign exchange listed-fir...

AT&T is growing customers and revenue in its core businesses of mobile phone service and fiber-optic internet. The firm is reducing its debt burden, and increasing its free cash flow.

AT&T's high dividend yield (5.6%) understates its upside potential. Because the dividend is only part of shareholder yield, and other parts include share buybacks and debt paydowns. In particular, shares repurchased at discounts are in essence a wealth transfer from the existing shareholders to the staying shareholders.

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