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CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) has declared a special cash dividend of $5.75 per Common Share and Series A Common Share, for an aggregate amount of approximately $481 million. Payment will be made on June 25, 2013, to shareholders of record as of June 11, 2013. The company's previously announced transaction to sell its Chicago, St. Louis, central Illinois and three other markets (the "Divestiture...
U.S. Cellular to offer Apple products later this year; updates 2013 guidance CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, U.S. Cellular will hold a teleconference May 3, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Listen to the live call via the Conference Calls page of teldta.com or uscellular.com. United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) reported service revenues of $996.3 million for the first quarter of 2013, versus $1,023.8 million for the comparable period one year ago....
CHICAGO, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) today announced that Cecelia D. Stewart has been appointed to its board of directors as a Class I director, effective March 6, 2013. Stewart will fill the Class I directorship previously held by LeRoy T. Carlson, director emeritus of U.S. Cellular and chairman emeritus of Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE: TDS), whose term expired May 15, 2012. TDS owns 84 percent of U.S. Cellular. Stewart...
CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, U.S. Cellular will hold a teleconference Feb. 26, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. CST. Listen to the live call via the Conference Calls page of www.teldta.com or www.uscellular.com. United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) reported service revenues of $1,008.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, versus $1,030.0 million for the comparable period one year ago. Net loss attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders was $39.6...
CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise noted. 3Q 2012 Highlights Retail gross additions increased 23 percent resulting in a net gain of 19,000 retail customers, compared to a net loss of 23,000 retail customers. Postpaid gross additions increased 7 percent and postpaid churn increased to 1.7 percent, resulting in a net loss of 38,000 postpaid customers in the quarter. Postpaid customers comprised 93 percent of retail...
CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) today announced strategic actions designed to increase focus on markets where it has strong positions and streamline operations to increase overall efficiency and effectiveness. U.S. Cellular has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Chicago, St. Louis, central Illinois and three other Midwest markets (the "Transaction Markets") to subsidiaries of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) for...
CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) announce the following Webcast: What: TDS and U.S. Cellular Third Quarter Operating Results Conference Call When: November 7, 2012 @ 8:30 AM EST Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=90531 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Julie D. Mathews,...
CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) today announced that they are rescheduling the release of their third quarter 2012 financial results and conference call to Wed., Nov. 7, 2012. TDS and U.S. Cellular will now release their third quarter 2012 financial results at approximately 6:30 am CST and hold their quarterly conference call at 7:30 am CST on Nov. 7, 2012. The quarterly conference...
CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) announce the following Webcast: What: TDS and U.S. Cellular Third Quarter Operating Results Conference Call When: November 2, 2012 @ 10:30 AM EST Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=90531 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Julie D. Mathews,...
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise noted. 2Q 2012 Highlights Smartphones as a percent of total devices sold increased to 51.9 percent from 39.6 percent; smartphone customers increased to 36.8 percent of postpaid customers from 23.1 percent. Postpaid ARPU (average revenue per user) increased 5 percent to $54.42 from $51.84; total ARPU increased 6 percent to $59.05 from $55.69. Service revenues increased 3 percent to...
