TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) Shareholders to Receive C$0.19 Quarterly Dividend

TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) (TSE:T) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 6th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th.

TELUS has increased its dividend payment 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 67.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities 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 Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:TU opened at $9.06 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.24. TELUS has a 12-month low of $7.64 and a 12-month high of $14.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a PEG ratio of 21.33 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) (TSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.50 billion. TELUS had a positive return on equity of 8.01% and a negative net margin of 4.51%. On average, 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 Corporation is a Canadian communications and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It provides telecommunications and digital services to consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations, primarily in Canada.

Its core offerings include wireless voice and data services, high-speed internet, television, home security and fixed-line voice services. TELUS also provides business connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity, information technology and communications solutions.