T · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report
Capital Return Program
AT&T INC. · 2026-10-21 · Importance 56 · Surprise 24 · From source text
AT&T returned $4.8 billion to shareholders in the third quarter of 2026. That total included $2.8 billion of share repurchases. Through the end of the quarter, the company had repurchased more than $7 billion of stock in 2026. Management continued to target approximately $10 billion of share repurchases for the full year.
Key facts
- AT&T repurchased over $7 billion of stock through Q3 2026 and continues to target approximately $10 billion of share repurchases in 2026.
- AT&T returned $4.8 billion to shareholders in Q3 2026, including $2.8 billion of share repurchases.
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | AT&T repurchased over $7 billion of stock through Q3 2026 and continues to target approximately $10 billion of share repurchases in 2026. |
| cash | negative | committed | — | AT&T repurchased over $7 billion of stock through Q3 2026 and continues to target approximately $10 billion of share repurchases in 2026. |