TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS) Form 8-K — Nov 6, 2026
Telephone and Data Systems reported Q3 2026 total operating revenues of $306.7 million, down from $308.5 million a year ago, with diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.26 versus $0.33. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $29.6 million. The TDS Board authorized an incremental $250 million share repurchase plan after the company repurchased roughly 6 million shares in the quarter at an average price of $36.65, bringing 2026 repurchases to nearly 15 million shares and over $520 million returned following withdrawal of the offer to buy the minority stake in Array.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.26
- Revenue
- 306700000
- Guidance
- TDS Telecom 2026: revenues $990-1,010M (cut from $1,000-1,025M), Adjusted OIBDA $280-300M (cut from $300-320M), Adjusted EBITDA $290-310M, capex ~$750M (raised from $625-675M). Array guidance unchanged.
- Net Income
- 29600000
- Total Debt
- 678005000
- Revenue Yoy
- -0.6%
- Total Assets
- 8067302000
- Cash Position
- 1635402000
- Shares Offered
- 0
- Fiber footprint adds
- approximately 76,000 addresses
- Q3 shares repurchased
- approximately 6 million at average price $36.65
- Shares repurchased 2026
- nearly 15 million shares, over $520 million returned
- Fiber net adds residential
- 16700
- Free cash flow continuing 9m
- -$472.8 million
- Buyback authorization incremental
- $250 million
- Array site rental revenue growth q3
- 14%
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