TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS)

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. is a diversified telecommunications company, which engages in the provision of communications services, retail wireless connections, broadband, video, and voice connections. It operates through the following segments: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and Corporate, Eliminations, and Other. The UScellular segment provides wireless telecommunications services. The TDS Telecom segment offers communications services through fiber, coaxial, and copper networks. The company was founded by LeRoy T. Carlson in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Address

30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60602

Founded

1968

Number of Employees

8,800

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$39,098 - $2,520 - - - - $3,139 $13,999 - - $14,689
Average Price $25.36 - $22.56 - - - - $19.26 $12.08 - - $19.75
# Shares Purchased 1,541,850 - 111,700 - - - - 163,000 1,159,046 - - 743,899
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date -9.3% - 1.9% - - - - 19.4% 90.4% - - 16.5%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% - 168.6% - - - - 31.7% 37.3% - - 104.8%
Excess Total Return -191.2% - -166.6% - - - - -12.2% 53.2% - - -88.4%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 27% - 32% - - - - 62% 91% - - 53%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.