Canadian telecom investors received a painful blow following TELUSâs (TSX:T) second-quarter (Q2 2026) earnings report on July 31. The stock has slid by 11.6% since the announcement, bringing its year-to-date decline to 21.1%. The main culprit? A 55.2% dividend cut executed by newly installed CEO Victor Dodig and CFO Gopi Chande, who assumed leadership on July 1, 2026. The payout reduction stings passive income investors while resetting the yie…