On 1/7/22, AT&T will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.52, payable on 2/1/22. As a percentage of T’s recent stock price of $26.06, this dividend works out to approximately 2.00%, so look for shares of AT&T Inc to trade 2.00% lower — all else being equal — when T shares open for trading on 1/7/22.
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Below is a dividend history chart for T, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.52 declared by AT&T:
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In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from T is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 7.98% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of T shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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Looking at the chart above, T’s low point in its 52 week range is $22.02 per share, with $33.88 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $26.20. In Wednesday trading, AT&T shares are currently up about 1.6% on the day. More Top Dividends here.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2022/01/05/cash-dividend-on-the-way-from-att/