AT&T (T) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 0.10% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is AT&T 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. AT&T's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.10%.

T's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
71.65% of 254 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -0.9 vs T: 0.10

Competitive Comparison of AT&T's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AT&T's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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AT&T 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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AT&T (NYSE:T) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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AT&T Business Description

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Address

208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202

Website

https://www.att.com

The wireless business contributes nearly 70% of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 73 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 15% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 24 million customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue. The firm has agreed to sell its 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV to its partner, private equity firm TPG.

Executives

Sanders S Sabrina	officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Debra L. Dial	officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeremy Alan Legg	officer: Chief Technology Officer	208 S. AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Kenny Kellyn Smith	officer: Chief Marketing & Growth Ofcr	208 S. AKARD ST, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Edward W Gillespie	officer: SrEVP-Ext & Legal Affairs	208 S. AKARD, DALLAS TX 75202
Angela Santone	officer: Sr. Exec VP-Human Resources	208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeffery S. Mcelfresh	officer: CEO, AT&T Communications, LLC	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Mcatee David R Ii	officer: Sr. Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
David S. Huntley	officer: SEVP&Chief Compliance Officer	208 S. AKARD, ROOM 2900;07, DALLAS TX 75202
Lori M Lee	officer: CEO-AT&T LatAm&GlobalMktgOfcr	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Pascal Desroches	officer: Sr. Exec VP and CFO	AT&T INC., 208 S AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Stephen J Luczo	director
Luis A Ubinas	director	209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065-1175
John T Stankey	officer: Sr. Exec. VP and CIO	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jason Kilar	officer: CEO, Warner Media, LLC	208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202