Cheapest way to buy Telephone and Data Systems shares in the UK

Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) is a publicly traded telecom services business based in the US which employs around 7,900 staff. Telephone and Data Systems is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $33.56 is 1.1% down on its price a month ago ($33.92).

How to buy shares in Telephone and Data Systems

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. TDS in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Is it a good time to buy Telephone and Data Systems stock?

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Technical analysis

View Telephone and Data Systems's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

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Historical data

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Historical closes compared with the last close of $33.2

1 week (2025-06-12)	0.15%
1 month (2025-05-20)	-2.12%
3 months (2025-03-20)	-9.88%
6 months (2024-12-19)	-2.38%
1 year (2024-06-20)	75.38%
2 years (2023-06-20)	351.09%
3 years (2022-06-20)	111.73%
5 years (2020-06-18)	66.33%

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Is Telephone and Data Systems under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Telephone and Data Systems P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Telephone and Data Systems PEG ratio
Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA

Telephone and Data Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.56. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Telephone and Data Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Telephone and Data Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.1 billion (£795 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of Telephone and Data Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Frequently asked questions

- Dividend yield
- Forward yield
Dividend yield: 0.48% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 0.48% of stock value

Telephone and Data Systems has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.48% of its share value annually.

Telephone and Data Systems has paid out, on average, around 174.39% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.48% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.48% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Telephone and Data Systems's case, that would currently equate to about 0.16 per share.

Telephone and Data Systems's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Telephone and Data Systems's next dividend payout is expected around 29 June 2025. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 15 June 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Telephone and Data Systems's shares were split on a 1087:1000 basis on 24 January 2012. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1087 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Telephone and Data Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Telephone and Data Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Telephone and Data Systems's share price.
It's as easy to sell Telephone and Data Systems as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Telephone and Data Systems shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Telephone and Data Systems shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
The easiest way to get hold of some Telephone and Data Systems shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Telephone and Data Systems shares.

Telephone and Data Systems financials

Revenue TTM	$4.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	3.21%
Gross profit TTM	$2.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.59%
Return on equity TTM	-0.88%
Profit margin	-1.03%
Book value	$35.12
Market capitalisation	$3.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Telephone and Data Systems shares

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How to buy shares in Telephone and Data Systems