TDS
$33.90-0.35%
Telephone and Data Systems Inc.Stock · Communication ServicesRussell 2000 0.1%Russell 3000 0.005%US Stock Market 0.005%
Telephone and Data Systems Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Telephone and Data Systems Inc. total returns by year (1992–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $41.00 | $33.90 | 0.2% | -17.1% | |
| 2025 | $34.11 | $41.00 | 0.5% | +20.7% | |
| 2024 | $18.35 | $34.11 | 3.1% | +89.0% | |
| 2023 | $10.49 | $18.35 | 11.3% | +86.3% | |
| 2022 | $20.15 | $10.49 | 2.7% | -45.3% | |
| 2021 | $18.57 | $20.15 | 3.5% | +12.0% | |
| 2020 | $25.43 | $18.57 | 2.7% | -24.3% | |
| 2019 | $32.54 | $25.43 | 1.9% | -20.0% | |
| 2018 | $27.80 | $32.54 | 2.5% | +19.6% | |
| 2017 | $28.87 | $27.80 | 2.2% | -1.5% | |
| 2016 | $25.89 | $28.87 | 2.4% | +13.9% | |
| 2015 | $25.25 | $25.89 | 2.2% | +4.7% | |
| 2014 | $25.78 | $25.25 | 2.1% | +0.1% | |
| 2013 | $22.14 | $25.78 | 2.5% | +18.9% | |
| 2012 | $23.82 | $22.14 | 2.0% | -5.1% | |
| 2011 | $33.62 | $23.82 | 1.2% | -27.9% | |
| 2010 | $31.21 | $33.62 | 1.5% | +9.2% | |
| 2009 | $29.21 | $31.21 | 1.2% | +8.0% | |
| 2008 | $57.59 | $29.21 | 0.6% | -48.7% | |
| 2007 | $49.98 | $57.59 | 0.7% | +15.9% | |
| 2006 | $33.15 | $49.98 | 0.9% | +51.7% | |
| 2005 | $36.28 | $33.15 | 0.8% | -7.8% | |
| 2004 | $29.49 | $36.28 | 1.1% | +24.1% | |
| 2003 | $22.17 | $29.49 | 1.7% | +34.7% | |
| 2002 | $42.32 | $22.17 | 0.5% | -47.1% | |
| 2001 | $42.43 | $42.32 | 0.6% | +0.3% | |
| 2000 | $59.41 | $42.43 | 0.3% | -28.2% | |
| 1999 | $21.19 | $59.41 | 1.8% | +182.2% | |
| 1998 | $21.95 | $21.19 | 1.0% | -2.4% | |
| 1997 | $17.09 | $21.95 | 1.3% | +29.7% | |
| 1996 | $18.62 | $17.09 | 0.9% | -7.4% | |
| 1995 | $21.75 | $18.62 | 0.8% | -13.5% | |
| 1994 | $24.58 | $21.75 | 0.0% | -11.5% | |
| 1993 | $19.15 | $24.58 | 0.0% | +28.3% | |
| 1992 | $16.74 | $19.15 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
- Annualized
- +3.8%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +11.0%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +182.2%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -48.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/34
- 59% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.8%
1992–2026
Average year
+11.0%
34 full years
Best year
+182.2%
1999
Worst year
-48.7%
2008
Positive years
20/34
59% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1992+14%'92
1993+28%
1994-12%
1995-14%'95
1996-7.4%
1997+30%
1998-2.4%'98
1999+182%
2000-28%
2001+0.29%'01
2002-47%
2003+35%
2004+24%'04
2005-7.8%
2006+52%
2007+16%'07
2008-49%
2009+8.0%
2010+9.2%'10
2011-28%
2012-5.1%
2013+19%'13
2014+0.08%
2015+4.7%
2016+14%'16
2017-1.5%
2018+20%
2019-20%'19
2020-24%
2021+12%
2022-45%'22
2023+86%
2024+89%
2025+21%'25
2026-17%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on TDS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1992, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) has returned about 3.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.0%.
- What were Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1999 (+182.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-48.7%).
- How often is Telephone and Data Systems Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 59% of the time.
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