This company does not have a meaningful dividend profile under this framework.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (0) × 0.40 + Growth (0) × 0.35 + Income (0) × 0.25 = 0
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
Not reported
FCF Payout
0.0%
FCF Coverage
–
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
$0.00
Growth Streak
–
CAGR
–
Dividend history
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,980,000,000.00 | |
| 2021 | $570,000,000.00 | -67.0% |
| 2020 | $1,725,000,000.00 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | $1,600,000,000.00 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | $1,275,000,000.00 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | $1,000,000,000.00 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | $1,300,000,000.00 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | $1,350,000,000.00 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | $1,400,000,000.00 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | $1,325,000,000.00 | +15.2% |
Newest 10 of 11 fiscal years; the chart above has the full series. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Computed from SEC filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Does Qwest (CTBB) pay a dividend?
Frequently asked
Does Qwest (CTBB) pay a dividend?+
No. Qwest (CTBB) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2023, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Qwest return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. Qwest pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could Qwest afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. Qwest generated $837 million of free cash flow, which is about $837,000,000.00 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly $418,500,000.00 per share, a yield of about 1,986,236,355.0% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which communication companies do pay dividends?+
Our Communication sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Qwest.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 5 May 2026, covering the period ending 31 Mar 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 14 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
CTBB is in 6 US ETFs. The largest of them, with CTBB's weight in each:
Invesco Preferred ETFPGX1.23%of the fund
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFPFXF1.24%of the fund
- PFVirtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETFPFFA3.54%of the fund
Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETFGPRF0.14%of the fund
Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETFFPFD0.29%of the fund
- VPVirtus InfraCap Preferred and Income Securities ETFVPFF3.26%of the fund
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