

Telephone and Data Systems preferred shares offer a ~7.5% qualified yield, supported by recent deleveraging and strong liquidity. TDS.PR.V stands out with a 20% discount to par, offering superior capital appreciation potential and lower call risk versus TDS.PR.U. Recent asset monetization and debt reduction have materially improved TDS's credit profile, enhancing preferred holders' safety and upside.

This telecom provider delivers wireless, broadband, and cloud-based services to millions of U.S. consumers and businesses nationwide.

On May 22, 2026, Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) shares fell 4.6% to a current price of $39.30. This decline is significant given the stock's 52-week range

CHICAGO, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) has declared second quarter 2026 dividends on its Common Shares, Series A Common Shares, Series UU Preferred Shares and Series VV Preferred Shares. TDS is paying a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per Common Share and Series A Common Share payable on June 30, 2026, to holders of record on June 16, 2026.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Telephone and Data Systems NYSE: TDS said it is continuing to push ahead with its fiber expansion strategy while also moving to simplify its corporate structure through a proposed all-stock acquisition of the remaining public shares of Array Digital Infrastructure.

CHICAGO, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS] and Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. [NYSE: AD] announce the following webcasts: Array℠ will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Central time.

TDS swings to a Q1 profit on spectrum sale gains as fiber expansion and tower growth help offset legacy telecom declines.
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