Telephone & Data Systems Total Debt Growth & History (TDS)
Telephone & Data Systems's total debt was $1.40B for fiscal 2025.
View full Telephone & Data Systems company overviewTelephone & Data Systems annual total debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Total debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.40B | −$2.06B | −59.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.47B | −$1.68B | −32.59% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.14B | $339.0M | +7.06% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.80B | $769.0M | +19.06% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.04B | −$463.0M | −10.29% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.50B | $1.13B | +33.35% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.37B | $934.0M | +38.29% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.44B | −$18.0M | −0.73% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.46B | $12.0M | +0.49% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.44B | −$9.0M | −0.37% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.45B | $512.1M | +26.37% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.94B | $220.2M | +12.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.72B | −$1.1M | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.72B | $191.4M | +12.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.53B | $29.8M | +1.98% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.50B | $8.7M | +0.58% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.49B | — | — |
Telephone & Data Systems quarterly total debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Total debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.24B | −$3.84B | −75.61% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.25B | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.40B | −$2.06B | −59.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.41B | −$3.70B | −72.47% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.08B | −$39.0M | −0.76% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.47B | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $5.11B | $227.0M | +4.65% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.12B | $202.0M | +4.11% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.19B | $109.0M | +2.14% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.88B | $203.0M | +4.34% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.92B | $370.0M | +8.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.08B | $423.0M | +9.07% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.80B | $769.0M | +19.06% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.68B | $790.0M | +20.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.55B | $125.0M | +2.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.66B | −$404.0M | −7.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.04B | −$463.0M | −10.29% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.89B | −$143.0M | −3.55% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $4.42B | $875.0M | +24.65% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.07B | $1.65B | +48.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.50B | $1.13B | +33.35% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.03B | $582.0M | +16.86% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.55B | $101.0M | +2.93% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.42B | −$38.0M | −1.10% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.37B | $934.0M | +38.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.45B | $1.03B | +42.49% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.45B | $1.02B | +42.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.45B | $1.02B | +42.04% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.44B | −$18.0M | −0.73% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.42B | −$21.0M | −0.86% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.43B | −$1.0M | −0.04% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.43B | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.46B | $12.0M | +0.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.44B | $7.0M | +0.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.43B | −$8.0M | −0.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.43B | −$6.0M | −0.25% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.44B | −$9.0M | −0.37% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.44B | $226.0M | +10.23% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.44B | $442.6M | +22.20% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.44B | $443.5M | +22.25% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.45B | $512.1M | +26.37% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.21B | $491.3M | +28.59% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.99B | $274.6M | +15.98% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.99B | $273.4M | +15.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.94B | $220.2M | +12.79% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.72B | −$2.4M | −0.14% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.72B | −$1.8M | −0.11% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.72B | −$1.3M | −0.08% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.72B | −$1.1M | −0.06% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.72B | $192.6M | +12.60% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.72B | $190.8M | +12.47% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.72B | $191.3M | +12.51% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.72B | $191.4M | +12.50% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.53B | $165,000 | +0.01% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.53B | −$533,000 | −0.03% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.53B | $12.8M | +0.84% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.53B | $29.8M | +1.98% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.53B | $36.3M | +2.43% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.53B | $37.9M | +2.54% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.52B | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.50B | $8.7M | +0.58% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.49B | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.49B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.49B | — | — |
Telephone & Data Systems total debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Telephone & Data Systems's total debt decreased from $4.50B to $1.40B, a change of −$3.09B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.24B.
What total debt means
Total debt measures a company’s reported interest-bearing borrowing obligations at a reporting-period end. It can include short-term borrowings, current maturities, long-term debt, and finance lease obligations when they are included in the company’s debt facts.
SEC-reported and combined total debt
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