VZ Verizon Communications
Communication Services · Telecom Services
47.27
+0.51%
About the company
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Dividend deep dive
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) operates in the Telecom Services sector. Its current dividend yield is 6.49%, which is above its 5-year average yield of 6.0%. Yield Theory suggests the stock is currently "fair" relative to its historical range, with the current yield of 6.49% falling between its 5-year low of 4.58% and high of 7.07%. The company holds a rating score of 9.0.
Dividend history
Verizon has demonstrated a commitment to returning capital to shareholders, marked by a 19-year streak of dividend increases, qualifying it as a CCC Contender. Dividend growth has been modest, with a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.94% and a 5-year CAGR of 1.97%. The annual dividend per share has consistently risen, from $2.12 in 2014 to $2.612 in 2023. Projections show further increases to $2.66 in 2024 and $2.712 in 2025. Dividends are distributed quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for Verizon Communications Inc. is categorized as "watch." The current payout ratio is 69.02% of earnings.
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