AT&T Inc.
TAT&T Inc. (T) is a Communication Services company that currently yields 4.54% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $7.79 and the overvaluation threshold at $25.29. AT&T Inc. holds a quality score of 35/100 (Risky), reflecting 2 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 37% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at -11.8%.
T Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 68.2% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $7.79, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 14.27% yield. That is 9.73% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$7.79
Target yield
14.27%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Oct 1, 2026
Dividend durability
2YVerify the dividend record before treating yield as durable.
Earnings payout
37%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
75%Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.
Dividend growth
-11.8%Lower growth changes the return trade-off.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
AT&T Inc. is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 4.5% vs historical max 17.0% (27% of maximum).
2 years of uninterrupted dividends.
Conservative payout ratio of 37%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 35/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
T Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$454
Year 10 Income
$678
Yield on Cost
7.09%
Total Income
$5,594
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Risky
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