Best Dividend Stocks in Telecom Services for 2026
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
Telecom Services (the global wireless and fixed-line incumbents) are mature, capital-intensive businesses with high dividend yields. Composite scoring leans on the Health pillar (net debt to EBITDA, free-cash-flow coverage of the dividend) and the Valuation pillar (EV/EBITDA); Quality pillar uses operating-margin durability across pricing cycles.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Telecom Services stocks by dividend yield
| # | Ticker | Name | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TU.US | Telus Corp | 17.3% |
| 2 | T.TO | Telus Corp | 13.3% |
| 3 | VZ.TO | Verizon CDR (CAD Hedged) | 13.3% |
| 4 | SPK.AU | Spark New Zealand Ltd | 9.5% |
| 5 | C1HT34.SA | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | 9.2% |
| 6 | VIV.US | Telefonica Brasil SA ADR | 8.8% |
| 7 | TIMB.US | TIM Participacoes SA | 8.7% |
| 8 | TLKM.JK | Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT | 8.6% |
| 9 | CNU.AU | Chorus Ltd | 8.4% |
| 10 | PHI.US | PLDT Inc ADR | 8.3% |
| 11 | FNTN.XETRA | freenet AG | 8.3% |
| 12 | BCE.US | BCE Inc | 7.5% |
| 13 | 1883.HK | CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd | 7.5% |
| 14 | TIMS3.SA | TIM S.A. | 7.1% |
| 15 | 0008.HK | PCCW Limited | 7.0% |
| 16 | CTP2.XETRA | Comcast Corporation | 6.8% |
| 17 | 6823.HK | HKT Trust | 6.7% |
| 18 | BAC.XETRA | Verizon Communications Inc. | 6.7% |
| 19 | 0215.HK | Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 6.7% |
| 20 | T1MU34.SA | T-Mobile US Inc. | 6.7% |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by dividend yield within the Telecom Services industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.