Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Telia Company AB (publ) is a Nordic and Baltic telecommunications company providing connectivity, digital infrastructure, and communication services. The company operates primarily in the telecommunications and digital services industries, delivering mobile, fixed broadband, television, and enterprise connectivity solutions. Its core revenue drivers are mobile services, fixed broadband, and network infrastructure services sold to consumer, business, and public-sector customers.
Founded in 1853 as the Swedish state telegraph operator, Telia evolved through multiple restructurings and mergers, most notably the formation of TeliaSonera in 2002 and its rebranding to Telia Company in 2016. Over the past decade, the company strategically exited several Eurasian markets to refocus on the Nordic and Baltic regions, positioning itself as a leading provider of secure, high-quality digital infrastructure in mature, regulated markets.
Business Operations
Telia generates revenue through several core business segments, primarily Mobile Services, Fixed Broadband, TV & Media, and Enterprise & Wholesale. The company owns and operates extensive mobile and fixed network infrastructure, including nationwide 4G and 5G networks and fiber broadband assets. Consumer services include mobile subscriptions, broadband access, and television content, while enterprise offerings focus on connectivity, cloud networking, and secure communication services.
Operations span both domestic and international markets within Northern Europe. Key subsidiaries include Telia Sverige AB, Telia Norge AS, Telia Finland Oyj, Telia Eesti AS, Telia Lietuva AB, and Telia Latvia SIA, each operating largely autonomously within local regulatory frameworks. Telia also maintains wholesale operations providing network access to other telecom operators and service providers.
Strategic Position & Investments
Telia’s strategic direction emphasizes being a leading digital infrastructure provider in the Nordics and Baltics, with a strong focus on network quality, security, and sustainability. Growth initiatives center on expanding 5G coverage, increasing fiber penetration, and enhancing enterprise digital services, particularly for government and large corporate clients.
Recent years have seen selective investments rather than large-scale acquisitions, including continued capital expenditure in network modernization and spectrum licenses. Telia maintains ownership stakes in regional operations such as Telia Norge AS and Telia Eesti AS, while also holding content-related assets through TV4 Media AB in Sweden and MTV Oy in Finland. Emerging focus areas include IoT connectivity, private networks, and secure digital identity solutions.
Geographic Footprint
Telia’s headquarters is located in Solna, Sweden, and its primary operational footprint covers Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The company has a leading or near-leading market position in most of these countries, supported by long-established infrastructure and strong brand recognition.
While Telia no longer operates consumer telecom businesses outside Northern Europe, it retains international influence through cross-border enterprise services, wholesale connectivity, and participation in regional digital infrastructure development. Its geographic strategy prioritizes politically stable, highly digitized markets with predictable regulatory environments.
Leadership & Governance
Telia Company operates under a governance model influenced by its significant ownership by the Swedish state, which remains its largest shareholder. The leadership philosophy emphasizes long-term value creation, responsible corporate conduct, and maintaining critical national infrastructure with high security and reliability standards.
Key executives include:
- Patrik Hofbauer – President and Chief Executive Officer
- Lars-Christian Weisswange – Chief Financial Officer
- Magnus Leonhardt – Chief Operating Officer
- Åsa Tamsons – Head of Business Area Enterprise
- Anders Olsson – Head of Business Area Telia Sweden
The board and executive management collectively guide strategy with a focus on operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and sustainable digital transformation across the region.