Which dates could move the Telstra share price in 2025?

Here are the important dates for Telstra investors in the new year.

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The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is $4.01, down 0.12% at the time of writing on Thursday.

The telecommunications giant has just released its corporate calendar for 2025.

Let's go over the important dates for Telstra shareholders in the new year.

Dates to diarise for Telstra investors in 2025

The Telstra share price is more likely to move on days when the telco announces major news.

Of course, the quarterly reports and dividend announcements are among the big news items of the year.

So, let's find out when Telstra will be releasing this information in 2025.

For starters, Telstra intends to announce its FY25 half-year results and interim dividend on 20 February.

The ex-dividend date for the interim Telstra dividend will be 26 February.

The record date will be 27 February.

New investors who want their dividends automatically reinvested in more Telstra shares through the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) must submit their DRP elections by 28 February.

Telstra will pay the dividend to investors on 28 March.

Later in the year, the telco will announce its FY25 full-year results and final dividend on 14 August.

The ex-dividend date for the final dividend will be 27 August.

The record date will be 28 August, and the DRP election date will be 29 August.

Telstra will pay its shareholders on 25 September.

Finally, Telstra will hold its annual general meeting on 14 October.

What happened to the Telstra share price in 2024?

The Telstra share price rose by 1.26% over the year to close at $4.01 per share on 31 December.

This was a significant underperformance, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) lifting 7.49%.

Are Telstra shares a buy?

Following a lacklustre performance last year, many brokers see value in the Telstra share price today.

The consensus rating on Telstra among analysts on the CommSec trading platform is a strong buy.

Of the seven analysts, five rate Telstra a strong buy and two rate it a moderate buy.

Goldman Sachs has a buy rating on Telstra with a 12-month share price target of $4.50.

The broker says Telstra offers low-risk earnings and dividend growth.

Goldman expects Telstra to pay fully franked dividends of 19 cents per share in FY25 and 20 cents per share in FY26.

Based on the current Telstra share price of $4.01, that means dividend yields of 4.74% and 4.99%, respectively.

Goldman also says Telstra has opportunities to unlock significant value through the divestment of assets.

In a recent note, the broker said:

We also believe that Telstra has a meaningful medium term opportunity to crystallise value through commencing the process to monetize its InfraCo Fixed assets – which we estimate could be worth between A$22-33bn.

Although there is some debate around the strategic benefits, we see a strong rationale for monetizing the recurring NBN payment stream, given its inflation-linked, long duration cash flows could be worth A$14.5bn to A$17.9bn, with no loss of strategic benefit.

Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goldman Sachs Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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