Telephone and Data Systems Inc. trailing returns
Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s 10-year return is +5.3% a year (CAGR) (+67.3% cumulative). How Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.4% | — |
| 5 days | +1.1% | +0.0% | +1.1% | -2.6%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -8.6% | +0.0% | -8.6% | -9.5%Oct 9 |
| YTD | -17.3% | +0.2% | -17.1% | -30.7%Aug 7 |
| 1 year | -12.0% | +0.4% | -11.7% | -30.7%Aug 2026 |
| 5 years | +11.8% | +3.3% | +15.1%+101.9% | -68.4%Jun 2023 |
| 10 years | +2.4% | +2.9% | +5.3%+67.3% | -82.1%Jun 2023 |
| 20 years | -1.0% | +2.2% | +1.2%+27.2% | -90.2%Jun 2023 |
| 30 years | +2.1% | +1.8% | +3.9%+215.3% | -90.2%Jun 2023 |
| Since inception (1991) | +2.4% | +1.6% | +4.0%+298.1% | -90.2%Jun 2023 |
Growth of TDS#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+15.1%/year · +101.9%
- 10 years+5.3%/year · +67.3%
- 20 years+1.2%/year · +27.2%
- 30 years+3.9%/year · +215.3%
- Since inception (1991)+4.0%/year · +298.1%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in TDS's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) returned about +5.3% a year annualized (+67.3% cumulative total return).
- What is Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) compounded at about +1.2% a year (+27.2% cumulative).
- What is Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) compounded at about +3.9% a year (+215.3% cumulative).
- What is Telephone and Data Systems Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1991, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) has compounded at about +4.0% a year — +298.1% in total.