TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU – Get Free Report) (TSE:T) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a dividend of C$0.19 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Monday, January 4th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th.
TELUS has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. TELUS has a dividend payout ratio of 67.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect TELUS to earn $0.51 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $0.54 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 105.9%.
TELUS Price Performance
Shares of NYSE TU opened at $9.06 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $8.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.24. TELUS has a 1-year low of $7.64 and a 1-year high of $14.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 21.47 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.
TELUS (NYSE:TU – Get Free Report) (TSE:T) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. TELUS had a positive return on equity of 8.01% and a negative net margin of 4.51%. Equities research analysts anticipate that TELUS will post 0.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Stories Impacting TELUS
Here are the key news stories impacting TELUS this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TELUS declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.1875 per share, maintaining a cash return to shareholders. TELUS Declares C$0.1875 Quarterly Dividend
- Neutral Sentiment: The company said its transformation strategy is intended to support debt reduction and growth investment in core telecom and AI infrastructure; execution will be key to the financial impact. TELUS Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: TELUS appointed Marc Allera and Bill Thomas to its board, effective January 1, 2027. The appointments add leadership experience but do not indicate an immediate change to results. TELUS Appoints Marc Allera and Bill Thomas to Board of Directors
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.11 missed the $0.13 consensus and was down from $0.17 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS of C$0.16 also came in below FactSet’s C$0.17 estimate; reports describe this as the company’s fourth consecutive earnings miss. Telus Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: An approximately $800 million impairment charge contributed to a third-quarter GAAP loss, raising concerns about asset values and weighing on the headline results. TELUS Reports Third-Quarter Loss After $800 Million Impairment
About TELUS
TELUS is a Canadian telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its core services include wireless voice and data, internet, television and home phone offerings, as well as communications and technology solutions for businesses and public-sector organizations.
The company also operates TELUS Health, which provides digital health services and technology, and TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, which offers technology and data solutions for the agriculture and food industries.
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