#3 - AT&T (NYSE:T)
AT&T (NYSE: T) - When looking for a retirement stock, it’s important to look at the present and the future. AT&T has been returning quarterly dividends for over 30 years. And its current dividend yield of 5.6% makes it even more attractive. more of the industry’s profits. To be sure, wireless technology has become more competitive. The company, along with its largest competitor Verizon controls over 70% of the wireless market and even more competitive, but AT&T has a scale that ensures it’s going to be around awhile. In fact, it is showing an increase in both prepaid and postpaid wireless subscribers. But what does that future look like? AT&T has made significant acquisitions. First, there was DirecTV and recently they finalized their acquisition of WarnerMedia. At first glance, this would seem to put AT&T squarely against a rising backlash among consumers who are moving away from traditional pay-TV options and into the world of streaming media. It ran into further headwinds with the recent anthem controversy in the National Football League that may have caused an erosion in DirecTV’s competitive advantage, their role as the exclusive provider of the NFL Sunday Ticket. With all that said, relying on growth purely from its wireless market would not seem to be the way to go. AT&T has the resources to make future acquisitions while still providing value to its shareholders.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores.
Read More - Current Price
- $23.19
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Ratings Breakdown
- 11 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $23.40 (0.9% Upside)
