Form 6-K

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                        Report of Foreign Issuer

                Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
                   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the month of ___August___ 2005
                   (Commission File No.  000-24876)

                             TELUS Corporation

             (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                         21st Floor, 3777 Kingsway
                     Burnaby, British Columbia  V5H 3Z7
                                Canada
                 (Address of principal registered offices)




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: 

									  X
		Form 20-F	_____			Form 40-F	_____


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

									  X
		Yes		_____			No		_____



            This Form 6-K consists of the following:


         TELUS Corporation - Notice of cash dividend 
                     
______________________________________________________________________________
August 5, 2005

	
                                  
    News release via Canada NewsWire, Calgary 403-269-7605   

    Attention Business/Financial Editors:
    TELUS Corporation - Notice of cash dividend

    VANCOUVER, Aug. 5 - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of
Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of twenty cents ($0.20) Canadian
per share on the issued and outstanding Common shares and twenty cents ($0.20)
Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Non-Voting shares of the
Company payable on October 1, 2005 to holders of record at the close of
business on September 9, 2005.

    By order of the Board

    Audrey Ho
    Vice President, Legal Services and
    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

    Vancouver, British Columbia
    August 3, 2005
    
    For further information contact:

    Investor Relations, (780) 493-7345, ir(at)telus.com/ (T. T.NV. TU)



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 5, 2005
				    TELUS Corporation


			 	   /s/ Audrey Ho
				_____________________________
				Name:  Audrey Ho
                                Title: Vice President, Legal Services and
                                       General Counsel and Corporate Secretary