Does Telecom Argentina (TEO) Pay a Dividend? (2026)
Last updated July 2026
Short answer
Yes. Telecom Argentina (TEO) pays a dividend yielding about 0.31% as of August 2026, paid once a year. The latest payment on record was $0.24 per share, ex-dividend November 29, 2024. The forward annual rate is roughly $0.0400 per share, about $31 a year on a $10,000 position before tax. The payout takes about 8% of earnings. Figures are approximate and dated; verify the current number with your broker.
Does Telecom Argentina (TEO) pay a dividend?
Yes. Telecom Argentina distributes a dividend yielding roughly 0.31% as of August 2026, paid once a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.24 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 29, 2024. Annualized, that is about $0.0400 per share.
All peso figures are restated under IAS 29 hyperinflation accounting into the measuring unit at June 30, 2026, and prior-year comparatives are re-expressed using the 33.5% annual national CPI, so nominal growth and real growth are very different numbers here. Dollar conversions above use roughly 1,500 Argentine pesos per dollar and are approximations, because the constant-currency peso figures and the spot rate refer to different moments. Each ADR represents five Class B shares under a JP Morgan deposit agreement, which is why the ADR price is about five times the underlying BYMA-listed TECO2 share price translated into dollars.
TEO dividend at a glance
| 2024-11-29 | $0.24 |
| 2023-05-19 | $0.245 |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.314 |
| 2021-09-02 | $0.454 |
| 2020-11-20 | $0.372 |
TEO dividend data as of August 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. Yield moves with price and payout; confirm the current dividend and ex-date with TEO's investor relations page before relying on it.
Is the TEO dividend covered?
Telecom Argentina paid out about 8% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is very well covered. A low ratio means the dividend has plenty of room and the company is keeping most of its profit to reinvest or buy back stock, which is also why the yield is modest.
Coverage is the question worth asking before yield. A dividend is only as good as the earnings behind it, and the highest yields on any screen are often the ones closest to being cut. Walnut is informational and is not an investment adviser.
How the TEO dividend has changed
The latest payment of $0.24 per share compares with $0.24 in the equivalent payment a year earlier (May 19, 2023). That is a change of -2.0% over the year.
A single year says little on its own. What dividend-growth investors track is the multi-year record: whether the payout has risen through a downturn, and whether the raises have kept pace with inflation. That record is on TEO's investor relations page.
What TEO's dividend means for you
- Income: about $31 a year per $10,000 invested, before tax.
- Yield is a ratio, not a payment: it rises when the share price falls. A jump in yield without a raise in the dividend means the stock got cheaper, which may or may not be good news.
- Total return: for TEO the dividend is one part of return and price change is usually the larger part. Compare total return, not yield, when weighing it against another holding.
- Reinvest or take the cash: a DRIP compounds the position automatically; taking the cash gives you income now. Either way it is taxable in a taxable account.
- If you want more yield: dedicated dividend names and funds target higher, steadier payouts. See the best dividend stocks and best dividend ETFs.
How TEO dividends are taxed
Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, which means they are taxed at long-term capital-gains rates rather than as ordinary income, as long as you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs and BDCs generally do not qualify and are taxed as ordinary income. Inside an IRA, Roth, or 401(k) none of this applies while the money stays in the account. Full detail is in how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
The bottom line on the TEO dividend
Telecom Argentina (TEO) pays about 0.31%, or roughly $0.0400 per share a year. At that level the dividend is a modest supplement rather than the reason to own it: the case rests on total return. For the full picture see the TEO guide. Walnut can show how TEO fits your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.
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FAQ
Does Telecom Argentina (TEO) pay a dividend?
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Yes. Telecom Argentina pays a dividend yielding roughly 0.31% as of August 2026, paid once a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.24 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 29, 2024. That works out to a forward annual rate of about $0.0400 per share. Yields move with the share price, so verify the current figure with your broker or TEO's investor relations page before relying on it.
What is TEO's dividend yield?
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About 0.31% as of August 2026. On a $10,000 position that is roughly $31 of dividend income a year before tax. For context, the S&P 500 yields around 1.2%, so TEO yields meaningfully less than the broad market. A higher yield is not automatically better: it can reflect a falling share price as easily as a generous payout, so it is worth checking why the number is what it is.
How often does TEO pay its dividend?
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Telecom Argentina pays once a year. The most recent payment on record had an ex-dividend date of November 29, 2024. To receive a given payment you have to own the shares before the ex-dividend date, not on the pay date. Confirm upcoming dates on TEO's investor relations page, because boards can change both the amount and the timing.
When is TEO's ex-dividend date?
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The ex-dividend date recorded in our August 2026 data pull is November 24, 2025. The ex-dividend date is the cutoff: buy on or after it and the seller keeps that payment, not you. Buying just before the ex-date to capture the dividend does not create free money, because the share price typically drops by roughly the dividend amount when the stock goes ex. Check TEO's investor relations page for the next confirmed date.
Has Telecom Argentina raised its dividend recently?
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Not in the last year. The latest payment of $0.24 per share is below the $0.24 paid a year earlier. A flat dividend is not necessarily a warning sign, but it does mean the income is losing ground to inflation.
Is TEO's dividend safe?
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Telecom Argentina paid out about 8% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is very well covered. A low ratio means the dividend has plenty of room and the company is keeping most of its profit to reinvest or buy back stock, which is also why the yield is modest. Nobody can guarantee a dividend: boards cut them, and a high yield is sometimes the market pricing in exactly that. Walnut is not an investment adviser and this is not a recommendation.
How much would I earn in dividends from a $10,000 position in TEO?
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At a yield of about 0.31%, roughly $31 a year before tax, spread across 1 payment. That is a snapshot, not a promise: the amount changes when the company changes its payout, and your yield on cost is fixed at the price you paid, not at today's price.
Are TEO dividends qualified for tax purposes?
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Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, meaning they are taxed at the lower long-term capital-gains rates, provided you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs, BDCs, and some pass-through structures are generally taxed as ordinary income instead. In an IRA or Roth the question does not arise. See our guide to how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
Should I reinvest TEO dividends?
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Most brokers offer automatic reinvestment (a DRIP) that puts each TEO payment straight back into more shares, often fractional ones. Reinvesting compounds the position and is the standard choice when you do not need the cash yet. Taking the cash makes sense when you are spending the income or want to direct it elsewhere. Either way the dividend is taxable in a taxable account in the year it is paid, even if you never see the money.
Does TEO pay a dividend?
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Distributions have been irregular rather than a standing policy. Cash dividend payments across the group were about P$37.9 billion in 2025, small against the size of the business, and some past distributions to shareholders were made in kind through delivery of Argentine 2030 sovereign bonds funded by reversals of a voluntary reserve rather than in cash. Argentine dividend approval runs through the annual shareholders' meeting on a board proposal, and Argentine restrictions on transferring funds abroad have at times affected the ability to convert and remit distributions to ADR holders, so income from this ADR is not dependable in the way a developed-market telecom dividend usually is.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Dividend figures on this page come from a August 2026 data pull and are approximate; verify the current yield, amount, schedule, and policy with TEO's investor relations page or your broker before acting on them.