Net Income

Preferred stock dividends

AT&T Preferred stock dividends remained flat by 0.0% to $36.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.5%, from $49.00M to $36.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Preferred stock dividends shows a downward trend with a -25.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a higher cost of servicing preferred equity, which reduces the earnings available to common shareholders.

Detailed definition

This represents the cumulative dividends declared or accrued on preferred stock during the reporting period. These payme...

Peer comparison

Depends on the specific capital structure of the firm; many aerospace peers may have different levels of preferred equity usage.

Metric ID: is_preferred_dividends

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$56.00M$50.00M$51.00M$48.00M$52.00M$49.00M$54.00M$52.00M$52.00M$51.00M$53.00M$50.00M$51.00M$52.00M$49.00M-$44.00M$36.00M$36.00M$36.00M
QoQ Change-10.7%+2.0%-5.9%+8.3%-5.8%+10.2%-3.7%+0.0%-1.9%+3.9%-5.7%+2.0%+2.0%-5.8%-189.8%+181.8%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-7.1%-2.0%+5.9%+8.3%+0.0%+4.1%-1.9%-3.8%-1.9%+2.0%-7.5%-188.0%-29.4%-30.8%-26.5%
Range-$44.00M$56.00M
CAGR-9.4%
Avg YoY Growth-18.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's preferred stock dividends?
AT&T (T) reported preferred stock dividends of $36.00M in Q4 2025.
How has AT&T's preferred stock dividends changed year-over-year?
AT&T's preferred stock dividends decreased by 26.5% year-over-year, from $49.00M to $36.00M.
What is the long-term trend for AT&T's preferred stock dividends?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's preferred stock dividends has grown at a -25.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $207.00M to $64.00M.
What does preferred stock dividends mean?
The portion of profit paid out to preferred shareholders before common stockholders receive any earnings.