AT&T reiterates all 2026 and multi-year financial and operational guidance

AT&T reiterates all full-year 2026 and multi-year financial guidance and capital return plans provided with its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report, including its outlook for improved growth in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS and higher free cash flow through 2028, as well as plans to return $45B+ to shareholders during 2026-2028 through dividends and share repurchases. AT&T expects that its net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio will increase to approximately 3.2x following its transaction with EchoStar – which the company expects to close in early 2026 – and to decline to approximately 3x by the end of 2026. AT&T continues to expect net leverage will return to a level consistent with its target in the 2.5x range within approximately three years following the closing of this acquisition. The company expects to maintain a consistent approach to capital returns while reducing net leverage to its target range.