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flag Telefonica halved its 2026 dividend to 15 cents, citing debt reduction, despite strong profits and reaffirmed growth targets.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Revenue fell slightly to 8.96 billion euros, slightly below expectations. flag The stock dropped as much as 11% in early trading, its steepest decline since March 2020. flag 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.

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