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AT&T is one of the most mentioned companies in the U.S. across all news items in the past 12 hours, according to Factiva data. The Dallas company expects to return more than $40 billion to shareholders over the next three years through stock buybacks and its existing dividend payouts. It plans to devote at least $20 billion toward dividend payments and allocate $20 billion to buybacks. AT&T has also staked out an additional $10 billion over that period to give it flexibility to make acquisitions, pay down debt or spend on other initiatives.

United States Cellular Corp (NYSE:USM) has agreed with AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) to sell a portion of its retained spectrum licenses for $1.018 billion. The transaction aligns with UScellular's strategy, announced in May 2024, to capitalize on its remaining spectrum assets, which are not included in the proposed sale to T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS). This sale follows agreements made in October 2024 to sell other retained licenses to Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) and two additional mobile network operators. Also Read: Datadog Beats Q3 Estimates, Margins Show Mixed Results Laurent C. Therivel, President and CEO of UScellular, emphasized the value generated through recent deals, noting that AT&T's inclusion as a buyer expands the roster of networks set to benefit from UScellular's assets. Therivel expressed confidence that AT&T will utilize the acquired licenses to support communities across the U.S With this transaction and previous agreements, UScellular has established deals to monetize around 55% of its spectrum holdings (excluding mmWave) on an MHz-Pops basis. These deals collectively amount to approximately $2.02 billion. Once the proposed T-Mobile transaction is finalized, UScellular will have agreements to monetize approximately 70% of its overall spectrum assets. Therivel added that UScellular would retain 1.86 billion MHz-Pops of low- and mid-band spectrum and 17.2 billion MHz-Pops of mmWave spectrum. He highlighted the strategic value of UScellular's C-band licenses, which offer competitive mid-band frequencies, strong support in the 5G ecosystem, and extended build-out timelines through 2029 and 2033. This flexibility allows UScellular to leverage or sell these assets in the future, with plans to explore further monetization options for the C-band and other remaining spectrum. The agreement involves selling 1,250 million MHz-Pops of 3.45 GHz licenses and 331 million MHz-Pops of 700 MHz B/C block licenses to AT&T for $1.018 billion, subject to potential adjustments outlined in the purchase agreement. The transaction's completion hinges on closing the T-Mobile deal and obtaining regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Some licenses to be transferred to AT&T are partially owned by a third party. Their sale will depend on UScellular's purchase of remaining equity in the third party, which is pending regulatory approval. These licenses account for around 15% of the MHz-Pops covered in this sale. TDS, which holds an 83% stake in UScellular, has formally approved the transaction with AT&T. AT&T generated $10.24 billion in operating cash flow and $5.095 billion in free cash flow for the September 30, 2024 quarter. T is down 0.94%. Price Action: USM stock is up 0.20% at $65.28 at the last check on Thursday.

AT&T reported third-quarter revenue that missed Wall Street estimates but the telecommunications company maintained its full-year earnings guidance. AT&T posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of 60 cents a share, beating analysts' estimates of 57 cents, according to FactSet. Revenue for the quarter of $30.2 billion just missed Wall Street expectations of $30.4 billion. In the same period last year, AT&T reported adjusted earnings of 64 cents a share on revenue of $30.4 billion. According to the telecom giant, service revenue growth from subscriber and average revenue per user gains were more than offset by lower equipment revenue. Verizon Communications reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, where it noted a negative impact on revenue from wireless equipment sales with fewer customers upgrading their cell phones. AT&T reported 403,000 postpaid phone net additions in the quarter, below the 419,000 posted in the latest second quarter and below analysts' estimates of 435,500, according to FactSet. Free cash flow of $5.1 billion in the quarter beat Wall Street estimates of $4.3 billion. The company said it still expects to achieve free cash flow for the year of between $17 billion and $18 billion. "We are investing at the top of the industry, reducing debt and growing free cash flow year to date. These solid results give us confidence in reiterating our full-year consolidated financial guidance," Chief Executive John Stankey said in a statement. AT&T added that it still expects 2024 adjusted earnings of between $2.15 to $2.25 a share. Analysts expect earnings for the year of $2.20 a share. AT&T's earnings arrived after AT&T announced in September that it was selling its 70% stake in DirecTV to private-equity firm TPG for about $7.6 billion in cash payments through 2029. AT&T has been working to push itself out of the legacy television business, which has taken a hit in recent quarters as users increasingly use streaming services. Shares of AT&T were rising 1.1% Wednesday to $21.71. The stock has gained 29% this year while the S&P 500 has risen 22%. Shares of T-Mobile, which is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings after the stock market closes on Wednesday, were down 0.5%. Verizon rose 0.9%. Write to Angela Palumbo at angela.palumbo@dowjones.com This content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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