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TIGO Stock — Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Millicom International Cellular S.A. (TIGO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
TIGO's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (80/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 3.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.75 with an ex-date of October 8, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TIGO is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 56.6% over the past 7.8 years, 175.0 points behind SPY at 231.6%.
TIGO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (3.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.13%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.75. The ex-dividend date is 01/08/2027. The payment date is 01/15/2027.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-08 | $0.75 | $0.75 | -62.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-08 | $2 | $2 | 166.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.75 | $0.75 | -62.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-08 | $2 | $2 | 166.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-08 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-08 | $0.75 | $0.75 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-03 | $1 | $1 | -24.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-11-05 | $1.68036 | $1.32 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-03 | $1.68036 | $1.32 | — |
| 2019 total | — | $2.64 | — |
| 2025 total | — | $4.5 | 70.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $4.25 | -5.6% vs prior-year YTD |
TIGO dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -5.6% |
TIGO performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 56.6% over the past 7.8 years, 175.0 points behind SPY at 231.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 88.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -12.5% | — |
| 3M | -12.6% | — |
| 6M | 2.9% | — |
| YTD | 58.1% | — |
| 1Y | 88.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 92.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 84.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 22.30% |
| Since inception (7.8 years) | 56.6% | 6.00% |
TIGO key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 80 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 2.90%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/09/2019
- Distribution rate
- 3.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 5.13%
- 5-year average yield
- 4.09
- Last close
- $82.86 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $13,897,289,150
- Average volume
- 759761.0
- Dividend
- $0.75
- Ex-dividend date
- 01/08/2027
- Payment date
- 01/15/2027
- Beta
- 0.901
- Payout ratio
- 109.3%
- P/E ratio
- 20.93
- Forward P/E
- 10.01
- EPS
- $3.96
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.13%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TIGO risks and drawbacks
TIGO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 23.2%.
Who may consider TIGO — and who may not
TIGO may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TIGO pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TIGO pay monthly?
No. TIGO currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is TIGO's dividend yield?
TIGO's distribution rate is 3.62%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has TIGO's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TIGO pay a dividend?
TIGO pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.75. The ex-dividend date is 01/08/2027. The payment date is 01/15/2027.
How has TIGO performed?
Total return is 56.6% over the past 7.8 years, 175.0 points behind SPY at 231.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 88.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.2%.
Is TIGO a good investment?
TIGO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 80 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 3.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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