Other transactions
Sale of T‑Mobile US shares by Deutsche Telekom
In the reporting year, Deutsche Telekom sold a portion of its T‑Mobile US share portfolio on the market in several tranches, without jeopardizing its own majority ownership position in T‑Mobile US. Under the sales plan, Deutsche Telekom sold 6.4 million T‑Mobile US shares with a total volume of EUR 1.3 billion. On December 30, 2025, the latest valid sales plan was terminated.
T‑Mobile US’ 2025 shareholder return program
In the 2025 financial year, T‑Mobile US completed a further shareholder return program comprising share buy-backs and dividend payments in a total volume of up to USD 14 billion, which ran through December 31, 2025. Under this program, T‑Mobile US bought back around 42.4 million shares with a total volume of USD 9.9 billion (EUR 8.8 billion) in several tranches, and paid out a cash dividend of USD 4.1 billion (EUR 3.7 billion). EUR 2.0 billion of the cash dividend was attributable to Deutsche Telekom’s stake and EUR 1.8 billion to non-controlling interests in T‑Mobile US.
T‑Mobile US’ 2026 shareholder return program
On December 11, 2025, T‑Mobile US announced a new shareholder return program with a total volume of up to USD 14.6 billion for the 2026 financial year, comprising additional share buy-backs and dividends to be paid out, due to run through December 31, 2026. The amount available for share buy-backs is reduced by the amount of any dividends approved by the Board of Directors of T‑Mobile US.