Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Lumen Technologies Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$1.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$1.0M / $2.1B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-66.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#54 of 61
Communication Services
What the data says
Lumen Technologies's capital returned to shareholders of $1M is lower than 89% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has declined for 4 consecutive years, from $2.1B in FY2021 to $1M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -75.4%.
Declined from $11M to $1M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -89.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -75.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-100.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Lumen Technologies's capital returned to shareholders has declined for 4 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -75.4%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 66.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #54 out of 61 companies in the Communication Services sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score -0.14 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.0M | -66.7% |
| FY2024 | $3.0M | -72.7% |
| FY2023 | $11.0M | -98.9% |
| FY2022 | $980.0M | -53.0% |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | +88.2% |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | +0.8% |
| FY2019 | $1.1B | -52.4% |
| FY2018 | $2.3B | +57.3% |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | +24.3% |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | -41.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026