3 Things About AT&T That Smart Investors Know

If you've been an AT (NYSE: T) shareholder for some years now, I'm sure I don't have to tell you how turbulent a ride it has been. The telecom giant is down by more than 34% in the past three years, due to a handful of missteps by company management and a pessimistic outlook among investors.

With its stock hovering near a 52-week low, it may be tempting to lose faith in the telecom giant. However, before writing the company off, here are three things to consider.

Like other telecom stocks, AT doesn't typically attract investors for its share price growth potential. It's all about the dividend. AT's quarterly payout is $0.28 per share. AT the current share price, that gives it a trailing 12-month yield of around 7.5%.

Source Fool.com