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additional statement of cash flow information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
additional statement of cash flow information  
Schedule of operating activities and investing activities

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net change in non-cash operating working capital

 

Current

Accounts receivable

 

$

239

$

34

$

278

 

$

225

Inventories

 

 

(3)

 

81

 

21

 

 

144

Contract assets

17

16

24

12

Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers (Note 20)

(7)

(4)

78

(21)

Prepaid maintenance and other

 

 

(36)

 

(65)

 

(180)

 

 

(171)

Unrealized change in held for trading derivatives

(5)

(1)

1

(3)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 24)

 

 

(25)

 

(70)

 

(71)

 

 

(319)

Advance billings and customer deposits (Note 25)

 

 

(56)

 

(29)

 

(73)

 

 

(41)

Provisions

 

 

(20)

 

(5)

 

17

 

 

1

 

104

(43)

95

 

(173)

Non-current

Contract assets

10

31

11

52

Unbilled customer finance receivables

16

20

34

22

Unrealized change in held for trading derivatives

(3)

(14)

Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers (Note 20)

(18)

(14)

(2)

(28)

Prepaid maintenance

(3)

3

(19)

8

Refundable security deposits and other

3

(5)

(1)

(5)

Provisions (Note 25)

13

(26)

(31)

(110)

Contract liabilities (Note 24, 27)

9

25

22

35

Other post-employment benefit liabilities

(1)

1

(4)

6

Other long-term liabilities

37

5

45

63

40

41

(20)

$

167

$

(3)

$

136

$

(193)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences

 

Capital asset additions

 

Gross capital expenditures

 

Property, plant and equipment (Note 17)

 

$

(775)

 

$

(796)

$

(1,422)

 

$

(1,397)

Intangible assets subject to amortization (Note 18)

 

 

(259)

 

 

(248)

 

(524)

 

 

(449)

 

 

(1,034)

 

 

(1,044)

 

(1,946)

 

 

(1,846)

Additions arising from leases (Note 17)

356

349

592

564

Additions arising from non-monetary transactions

 

 

 

 

17

 

25

 

 

17

Capital expenditures (Note 5)

(678)

(678)

(1,329)

(1,265)

Other non-cash items included above

Change in associated non-cash investing working capital

81

80

(25)

13

$

(597)

$

(598)

$

(1,354)

$

(1,252)

1

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, includes capital expenditures of $19 (2025 – $NIL) and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, includes capital expenditures of $28 (2025 – $NIL) in respect of our Terrion subsidiary (see Note 28(b)).

Schedule of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Three-month period ended June 30, 2025

Three-month period ended June 30, 2026

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

 

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

 

Foreign

Foreign

Redemptions,

exchange

Redemptions,

exchange

Beginning of

Issued or

repayments or

movement

Beginning of

Issued or

repayments or

movement

(millions)

  ​

period

  ​

received

  ​

payments

  ​

(Note 4(e))

  ​

Other

  ​

End of period

  ​

period

  ​

received

  ​

payments

  ​

(Note 4(e))

  ​

Other

  ​

End of period

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

610

$

$

(610)

$

$

634

$

634

$

653

$

$

(653)

$

$

659

$

659

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

205

(205)

219

(219)

$

610

$

$

(405)

$

$

429

$

634

$

653

$

$

(434)

$

$

440

$

659

Short-term borrowings

$

1,325

$

19

$

(349)

$

(73)

$

$

922

$

920

$

475

$

(188)

$

18

$

$

1,225

Net-settled derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated short-term borrowings – liability (asset)

(6)

(60)

67

1

41

(19)

(23)

(1)

$

1,319

$

19

$

(409)

$

(6)

$

$

923

$

920

$

516

$

(207)

$

(5)

$

$

1,224

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

21,277

$

$

$

(238)

$

6

$

21,045

$

17,664

$

$

(500)

$

80

$

3

$

17,247

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

2,116

 

662

 

(1,690)

 

(97)

 

 

991

 

1,643

 

1,338

 

(933)

 

45

 

 

2,093

TELUS Corporation credit facilities

770

(764)

(6)

Other (unsecured)

 

280

 

 

(7)

 

 

273

 

299

 

13

 

(273)

 

(5)

 

 

34

TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes

4,451

(5)

(32)

4,414

7,322

81

7,403

Other (secured)

580

 

 

(129)

 

 

117

 

568

 

489

 

 

(10)

 

 

 

479

Lease liabilities

2,902

(176)

7

360

3,093

2,714

(100)

3

358

2,975

Derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability (asset)

(65)

 

1,709

 

(1,742)

 

382

 

(65)

 

219

 

(112)

 

933

 

(919)

 

(206)

 

150

 

(154)

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

200

200

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

1,649

306

(256)

(91)

2

1,610

28,659

 

8,178

 

(4,757)

 

(55)

 

388

 

32,413

 

30,019

 

2,284

 

(2,735)

 

(2)

 

511

 

30,077

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

 

(1,709)

 

1,709

 

 

 

 

 

(933)

 

933

 

 

 

$

28,659

$

6,469

$

(3,048)

$

(55)

$

388

$

32,413

$

30,019

$

1,351

$

(1,802)

$

(2)

$

511

$

30,077

Partnership distributions payable to non-controlling interests

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(9)

$

$

9

$

Six-month period ended June 30, 2025

Six-month period ended June 30, 2026

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Foreign

  ​ ​ ​

Foreign

  ​ ​ ​

Redemptions,

exchange

Redemptions,

exchange

Beginning of

Issued or

repayments or

movement

Beginning of

Issued or

repayments or

movement

(millions)

period

received

payments

(Note 4(e))

Other

  ​ ​ ​

End of period

  ​ ​ ​

period

  ​ ​ ​

received

payments

  ​ ​ ​

(Note 4(e))

Other

End of period

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

605

$

$

(1,215)

$

$

1,244

$

634

$

649

$

$

(1,302)

$

$

1,312

$

659

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

408

(408)

438

(438)

$

605

$

$

(807)

$

$

836

$

634

$

649

$

$

(864)

$

$

874

$

659

Short-term borrowings

$

922

$

413

$

(351)

$

(62)

$

$

922

$

920

$

485

$

(209)

$

29

$

$

1,225

Net-settled derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated short-term borrowings – liability (asset)

2

9

(62)

52

1

64

(28)

(37)

(1)

$

924

$

422

$

(413)

$

(10)

$

$

923

$

920

$

549

$

(237)

$

(8)

$

$

1,224

Long-term debt

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

22,077

$

$

(800)

$

(242)

$

10

$

21,045

$

18,191

$

$

(1,100)

$

148

$

8

$

17,247

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

1,404

2,124

(2,440)

(97)

991

952

2,698

(1,630)

73

2,093

TELUS Corporation credit facilities

770

(764)

(6)

Other (unsecured)

280

(7)

273

295

13

(273)

(1)

34

TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes

4,451

(5)

(32)

4,414

7,250

151

2

7,403

Other (secured)

588

(137)

117

568

537

(21)

(37)

479

Lease liabilities

2,882

(369)

19

561

3,093

3,314

(945)

4

602

2,975

Derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability (asset)

 

(68)

 

2,479

 

(2,498)

 

410

 

(104)

 

219

 

71

 

1,630

 

(1,616)

 

(372)

 

133

 

(154)

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

200

200

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

 

1,703

 

507

 

(509)

 

(93)

 

2

 

1,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,786

10,611

(7,517)

(21)

554

32,413

30,610

4,341

(5,585)

3

708

30,077

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

(2,479)

2,479

(1,630)

1,630

$

28,786

$

8,132

$

(5,038)

$

(21)

$

554

$

32,413

$

30,610

$

2,711

$

(3,955)

$

3

$

708

$

30,077

Partnership distributions payable to non-controlling interests

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(14)

$

$

14

$