TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) Plans C$0.42 Quarterly Dividend

TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) (TSE:T) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.4184 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th.

TELUS has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. TELUS has a dividend payout ratio of 148.8% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Analysts expect TELUS to earn $0.78 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $1.19 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 152.6%.

TELUS Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE TU opened at $13.95 on Friday. TELUS has a one year low of $12.54 and a one year high of $16.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.67.

TELUS (NYSE:TU) (TSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.85 billion. TELUS had a return on equity of 8.76% and a net margin of 5.71%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.25 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that TELUS will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

TELUS News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TELUS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of CAD 0.4184 per share payable April 1 (record/ex‑dividend March 11), supporting yield/income investors. TELUS Corporation – NOTICE OF CASH DIVIDEND
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong operational trends and set constructive 2026 financial targets: 377k net mobile/fixed customer additions in Q4, full‑year EPS growth, record free cash flow ($2.2B for 2025) and guidance for service revenue/adjusted EBITDA growth of 2–4% with reduced capex — signals cash generation and margin focus. TELUS reports strong and industry leading operational and financial results…
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership transition: longtime CEO Darren Entwistle will retire June 30; board named Victor Dodig (former CIBC CEO) as successor — an orderly, board‑led change that reduces succession uncertainty but will be monitored for strategic continuity. Telus Names Former CIBC Chief Dodig Successor to CEO Entwistle
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 headline results missed estimates: EPS $0.15 vs. consensus $0.18 and revenues ~$3.83B vs. ~$3.85B; EPS declined year‑over‑year (prior $0.25). The misses and weaker EPS momentum likely drove near‑term selling pressure. Telus (TU) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

TELUS Company Profile

TELUS Corporation (NYSE: TU) is a Canadian telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It delivers a broad portfolio of consumer and business communications services across Canada, including mobile wireless, fixed-line voice, broadband internet, and television. TELUS also provides a range of enterprise services such as cloud and IT solutions, managed network services, cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) offerings for business customers.

Beyond core connectivity, TELUS has expanded into health and digital services.