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Material earnings miss, 55% dividend cut, and lowered full-year guidance create near-term valuation and cash-flow concerns; historical precedent shows dividend cuts often pressuring shares, though debt-paydown aims to improve balance-sheet metrics long-term.
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Telus (TU) reported a weak Q2 with EPS of $0.12 and revenue of $3.561B, both missing expectations. The board slashed the quarterly dividend by 55% to $0.19 and guided full-year metrics lower, signaling a deliberate balance-sheet reset and debt paydown focus under new leadership. The combination of reduced cash returns, higher capex, and softer revenue suggests near-term downside pressure, though the strategy targets long-run balance-sheet strength.
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