Comments on The Div Guy: New Dividend Stock Purchase: AT&T (T)

Rolf, Most of my data was from 2Q report and the ...

2009-12-02T21:14:05.287-06:00

Rolf,

Most of my data was from 2Q report and the info you referenced is from 3Q.

Brad,

I think the high yield is a result of lower stock prices. The stock is trading near 2003 prices after a big run up in 2007.

I am a little luke warm but I feel there is additional revenue to be made with their networks and a growth in wireless business. I see 2010 as a

Sorry, the T-giving holiday delayed me following u...

2009-12-01T15:40:55.477-06:00

Sorry, the T-giving holiday delayed me following up on this. I am just trying to correct a couple of the numbers in your posting. Take at the link I referenced earlier.

Rolf

In your opinion, why do you think the dividend yie...

2009-11-25T10:18:42.592-06:00

In your opinion, why do you think the dividend yield is so high?

Is it fear of losing the iPhone exclusivity deal? Or concern about all the debt on the books? Or something else?

I know they have great free cash flow right now, and they paid off about $4 billion in debt last quarter, but they're still carrying something like $72 billion in debt.

I'm

Rolf, Not sure what you mean. Here are the highli...

2009-11-21T16:58:12.898-06:00

Rolf,

Not sure what you mean. Here are the highligts of the AT&T third-quarter results: Strong
wireless gains, further expansion of AT&T U-verse services and continued double-digit growth in revenues from advanced business products.

Great write up, but according to AT&T's latest ear...

2009-11-20T14:20:24.906-06:00

Great write up, but according to AT&T's latest earnings, they have ~50K switched access lines, 15.6 million wired broadband subscribers (17 billion if you include LaptopConnect Cards), and 81.6 million wireless subscribers. Take a look at http://www.att.com/Investor/Growth_Profile/download/master_Q3_09.pdf.