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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) 

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

AT&T Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Income (loss) from continuing operations 4,156 9,677 4,861 4,692 4,408 145 3,949 3,751 2,582 3,826 4,762 4,453 (23,120) 6,346 4,751 5,149 5,390 6,273 1,874 7,942
Depreciation and amortization 5,128 5,317 5,251 5,190 5,374 5,087 5,072 5,047 4,766 4,705 4,675 4,631 4,595 4,514 4,450 4,462 5,673 5,619 5,761 5,809
Amortization of film and television costs 2,585 2,165 3,370 2,886
Distributed (undistributed) earnings (loss) from investments in equity affiliates 82 87 62 (47)
Provision for uncollectible accounts 679 555 521 516 538 489 470 472 560 480 452 477 542 453 440 430 382 262 275 321
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring 334 504 14 4,422 480 159 589 604 26,753 114 631 188 161 4,555
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit) (397) (397) (397) (397) (471) (471) (470) (471) (586) (625) (671) (670) (708) (794) (795) (940) (978) (971) (925) (974)
Net (gain) loss on investments (167) (5,691) (112) 81 (8) (97) (16) 201 106 495 (67) (93) (31) 79 246 87 38 (728) (118) (119)
Actuarial and settlement (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits, net 519 56 1,739 (71) (74) 1,839 (1,440) (1,345) (1,053) (1,119) (374) 197 (2,844)
Receivables (913) (366) (262) 15 (451) 444 (382) 512 (1,091) (169) 722 620 (294) (271) 428 864 (691) (1,358) 664 751
Equipment installment receivables and related sales (482) (309) (97) 1,212 (947) (579) (344) 24 (77) 246 (59) (243) (752) 564 (199) 541 (980) (96) (379) 1,190
Contract asset and cost deferral (726) (183) (152) (147)
Inventories, prepaid and other current assets 1,492 (1,635) 344 (661) (530) (1,002) 520 629 (699) (1,049) 742 364 125 (810) (233) 244 (4,544) (4,943) (3,467) (3,518)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 2,913 2,411 (1,143) (3,297) 3,693 328 (1,334) (3,497) 3,298 707 (2,360) (3,409) 2,152 644 (1,254) (2,651) 3,890 2,044 (1,238) (3,060)
Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs 7 196 191 103 (46) 13 56 (22) (191) (250) (247) (259) (264) (94) 166 244
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 2,284 (82) (1,310) (2,878) 1,772 (613) (1,349) (2,229) 1,385 (252) (899) (2,690) 1,040 (123) (1,505) (1,261) (2,589) (4,447) (4,254) (4,393)
Changes in income taxes (383) 946 378 1,285 (241) 608 724 479 (126) 1,327 1,307 529 28 623 1,174 1,150 2,059 1,415 (76) 1,848
Postretirement claims and contributions (843) (490) (35) (68) (37) (36) (39) (54) (20) (159) (467) (89) (380) (257) (89) (97) (397) (218) 136 (343)
Other, net 10 317 606 124 491 701 272 192 383 6 904 130 (210) 579 (218) (297) (60) 622 53 (159)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities 7,164 475 4,902 4,357 7,488 10,090 5,144 3,796 8,796 6,510 5,160 2,225 33,468 3,748 2,989 2,481 5,864 3,593 9,036 1,985
Net cash provided by operating activities 11,320 10,152 9,763 9,049 11,896 10,235 9,093 7,547 11,378 10,336 9,922 6,678 10,348 10,094 7,740 7,630 11,254 9,866 10,910 9,927
Capital expenditures (6,781) (4,887) (4,897) (4,277) (6,843) (5,302) (4,360) (3,758) (4,601) (4,647) (4,270) (4,335) (4,229) (5,921) (4,908) (4,568) (3,831) (4,704) (3,959) (4,033)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (332) 1 (28) (20) (58) (52) (59) (211) (2,019) (408) (224) (291) (241) (389) (326) (9,244) (1,920) (364) (285) (22,884)
Dispositions 2,779 399 29 11 9 52 6 8 6 50 1 15 150 27 15 7 (346) 8,451 584 51
Distributions from DIRECTV in excess of cumulative equity in earnings 342 392 194 602 473 200 774 444 567 323 1,315 1,323
(Purchases), sales and settlements of securities, net 156 1,109 (1,129) 45 1,422 6 68 1,079 141 13 (1,075) 19 (11) 20 73
Other, net (166) (11) (61) (717) 107 (196) (63) (273) (3) (26) (55) (1) (4) (30) 32 18 (85) (119) 14
Net cash used in investing activities (4,344) (3,389) (6,086) (4,958) (5,363) (5,150) (4,016) (2,961) (5,874) (4,545) (5,423) (3,818) (3,888) (5,700) (4,853) (12,458) (4,756) 3,298 (3,779) (26,852)
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less (2,686) 753 1,933 (378) (536) (603) (88) (2,113) 2,285 686 554 (611) 687
Issuance of other short-term borrowings 491 1,779 3,627 1,362 2,593 4,380 1,036 955 15,485
Repayment of other short-term borrowings (491) (1,996) (2,436) (112) (867) (1,484) (1,248) (12,206) (3,407) (5,062) (1,591) (857)
Issuance of long-term debt 7,598 3,473 2,956 15 2 2 371 6,267 3,366 2,500 479 834 9,097
Repayment of long-term debt (3,679) (229) (94) (1,526) (3,184) (203) (2,225) (4,685) (155) (4,280) (1,664) (5,945) (706) (199) (23,423) (790) (1,489) (498) (253) (902)
Note payable to DIRECTV, net of payments (130) (141) (348) (428) (294) (98) 1,439
Payment of vendor financing (358) (400) (220) (203) (221) (180) (550) (841) (1,006) (980) (1,643) (2,113) (460) (900) (1,771) (1,566) (583) (1,019) (1,304) (1,690)
Redemption of preferred stock (2,075)
Purchase of treasury stock (1,831) (1,490) (961) (218) (13) (43) (2) (157) (4) (1) (1) (188) (15) (3) (675) (197) (11) (6) (9) (176)
Issuance of treasury stock 2 2 17 13 2 3 2 26 7 4 22 63
Issuance of preferred interests in subsidiary 2,221 7,151
Redemption of preferred interests in subsidiary (65) (5,333) (2,665)
Dividends paid (2,012) (2,033) (2,044) (2,091) (2,037) (2,038) (2,099) (2,034) (2,020) (2,019) (2,083) (2,014) (2,014) (2,010) (2,086) (3,749) (3,749) (3,748) (3,830) (3,741)
Other, net (834) (459) (199) 366 (426) (416) (866) (526) (1,080) (362) (1,047) 219 427 (1,505) (1,214) (930) (668) (740) (696) (340)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (8,777) 2,989 (45) (553) (5,853) (5,562) (5,478) (7,815) (6,330) (7,754) 2,181 (3,711) (5,161) (4,939) (43,914) (5,550) (6,587) (3,735) (6,583) 18,483
Cash used in operating activities (35) (23) (1,833) (1,898)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities 65 157 1,065 (193)
Cash provided by financing activities (30) (1,212) 7,264 29,801
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations (1,078) 6,496 27,710
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,801) 9,752 3,632 3,538 680 (477) (401) (3,229) (826) (1,963) 6,680 (851) 1,299 (1,623) (34,531) 17,332 (89) 9,429 548 1,558

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial information reveals significant fluctuations in cash flow patterns over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Operating activities generally provide a net cash inflow, though the magnitude varies considerably. Investing activities consistently represent a net cash outflow, with notable exceptions in specific quarters. Financing activities demonstrate substantial variability, swinging between significant cash inflows and outflows.

Income from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations exhibits volatility. A peak is observed in March 2021 at US$7,942 million, followed by a substantial decline. A significant negative value of -US$23,120 million is recorded in December 2022, representing a considerable loss. Subsequent quarters show recovery, with a peak of US$9,677 million in September 2025. This suggests potential cyclicality or the impact of large, infrequent items.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization remain relatively stable throughout the period, generally ranging between US$4,450 million and US$5,809 million. A slight upward trend is noticeable in the later periods, reaching US$5,317 million in September 2025. This consistent contribution to cash flow from operating activities is noteworthy.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities is consistently high, primarily driven by substantial capital expenditures and acquisitions. A particularly large outflow is seen in March 2021 (-US$26,852 million) largely due to acquisitions. Dispositions provide some offsetting inflows, but are generally insufficient to counteract the outflows. The pattern suggests ongoing investment in the business, potentially through infrastructure or strategic purchases.
Financing Activities
Financing activities demonstrate the most dramatic fluctuations. Large inflows are observed in several periods, notably in March 2021 (US$18,483 million) and in the first half of 2023, primarily due to debt issuance. Conversely, significant outflows occur in June 2022 (-US$43,914 million) and subsequent periods, largely attributable to debt repayment and treasury stock purchases. Dividend payments consistently represent a substantial cash outflow. The volatility indicates active management of the capital structure.
Asset Impairments and Restructuring
Asset impairments and restructuring charges are sporadic but substantial when they occur. A significant charge of US$4,555 million is recorded in June 2021, and a much larger charge of US$26,753 million in December 2022. These events likely reflect write-downs of assets or costs associated with organizational changes, significantly impacting net income and cash flow.
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities contribute significantly to the overall cash flow from operations. These changes are consistently negative in the earlier periods, but become positive in later periods, particularly in December 2023 and December 2025. This suggests improved working capital management or changes in the timing of cash receipts and payments.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Despite fluctuations in income, net cash provided by operating activities remains generally positive throughout the period, ranging from US$7,630 million to US$11,378 million. This indicates the core business is capable of generating cash, even during periods of lower profitability. A slight upward trend is observed in the later periods.

Overall, the financial information portrays a company engaged in substantial investment and active capital management. The volatility in financing activities suggests a dynamic approach to funding operations and returning capital to shareholders. The significant asset impairment charges in certain periods warrant further investigation to understand the underlying causes and potential implications for future performance.

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