How to buy AT-and-T (T) shares in Australia

AT&T Inc (T) is a leading telecom services business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$22.73. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD22.68 to a high of USD22.92. AT-and-T is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

Have AT-and-T's shares ever split?

AT-and-T's shares were split on a 1324:1000 basis on 10 April 2022. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 1324 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your AT-and-T shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 24.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for AT-and-T shares which in turn could have impacted AT-and-T's share price.

AT-and-T shares at a glance

52-week range	US$14.9274 - US$22.75
50-day moving average more info button	US$21.8512
200-day moving average more info button	US$18.8946
Target price	US$23.2832
PE ratio more info button	18.0894
Dividend yield more info button	US$1.11 (4.99%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	US$1.23

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Is it a good time to buy AT-and-T stock?

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AT-and-T share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, AT-and-T's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$14.9274 up to US$22.75. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while AT-and-T's is 0.73. This would suggest that AT-and-T's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

AT-and-T financials

Revenue TTM	US$122.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	23.62%
Gross profit TTM	US$69.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.03%
Return on equity TTM	8.76%
Profit margin	7.42%
Book value	14.266
Market capitalisation more info button	US$159.7 billion
EBITDA more info button	US$42.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

AT-and-T share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 49.12% of net profits

Recently AT-and-T has paid out, on average, around 49.12% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.99% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), AT-and-T shareholders could enjoy a 4.99% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In AT-and-T's case, that would currently equate to about $1.11 per share.

While AT-and-T's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that AT-and-T may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

AT-and-T's most recent dividend payout was on 31 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

AT-and-T's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like AT-and-T.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

AT-and-T's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 24.57

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and AT-and-T's overall score of 24.57 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like AT-and-T is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

AT-and-T's environmental score

Environmental score: 8.35/100

AT-and-T's environmental score of 8.35 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that AT-and-T is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

AT-and-T's social score

Social score: 15.4/100

AT-and-T's social score of 15.4 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that AT-and-T is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

AT-and-T's governance score

Governance score: 14.32/100

AT-and-T's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that AT-and-T is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

AT-and-T's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. AT-and-T scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that AT-and-T hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

AT&T Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	24.57
Total ESG percentile	25.2
Environmental score	8.35
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	15.4
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	14.32
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	3

AT-and-T overview

AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides Virtual Private Networks, AT&T Dedicated Internet, Ethernet, data services, cloud solutions, outsourcing, and managed professional services, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband services, including fiber connections, legacy telephony voice communication services, and other VoIP services and equipment to residential customers. This segment markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and AT&T Fiber brand names. The Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones through its owned stores, agents and third-party retail stores. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of AT-and-T is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.084% of AT-and-T shares are held by insiders and 63.157% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for AT-and-T?

  AT-and-T's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is AT-and-T based?

  AT-and-T's address is: 208 South Akard Street, Dallas, TX, United States, 75202

• What is AT-and-T's ISIN number?

  AT-and-T's international securities identification number is: US00206R1023

• What is AT-and-T's CUSIP number?

  AT-and-T's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 78387G202