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Telefonica halved its 2026 dividend to 15 cents, citing debt reduction, despite strong profits and reaffirmed growth targets.
Telefonica cut its 2026 dividend to 15 cents per share—half of this year’s payout—as part of a strategy to reduce debt and focus on core markets in Spain, Germany, the U.K., and Brazil.
The company reported a strong third-quarter net profit of 276 million euros, up from 3 million euros, and adjusted Ebitda rose 1.2% organically to 3.07 billion euros.
Revenue fell slightly to 8.96 billion euros, slightly below expectations.
The stock dropped as much as 11% in early trading, its steepest decline since March 2020.
Telefonica reaffirmed its full-year guidance and plans to boost growth through investments in AI, cybersecurity, and defense, while aiming for 1.5% to 2.5% annual revenue growth through 2028, accelerating to 2.5% to 3.5% by 2030.
Telefónica redujo a la mitad su dividendo de 2026 a 15 centavos, citando la reducción de la deuda, a pesar de las fuertes ganancias y los objetivos de crecimiento reafirmados.