Is AT&T's Dividend Sustainable Among the Best Performing in 2025 Dividend Stocks?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is included among the 15 Best Performing Dividend Stocks So Far in 2025.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has spent years shedding the media and entertainment businesses it once acquired in a failed attempt to become a media conglomerate. With that chapter behind it, the company is now focused squarely on its core operations in wireless and fiber. Since the start of 2025, the stock has surged by nearly 30%.

In the second quarter, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) gained 401,000 net postpaid phone subscribers, extending its steady run of growth, while churn stayed at very low levels. Mobility service revenue grew 3.5% year over year. On the fiber side, the company added 243,000 new subscribers and surpassed 30 million customer locations, with fiber revenue climbing 18.9% in the quarter.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) projects more than $16 billion in free cash flow for the year, enough to cover its dividend and fund about $4 billion in share repurchases. Although the quarterly dividend has remained flat at $0.2775 per share for several years, an increase could be on the horizon as cash flow continues to strengthen. The stock supports a dividend yield of 3.75%, as of September 15.

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