Verizon Communications Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Verizon Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.28%.
Key information
6.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.710 |
| Payout ratio | 115% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 30
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775
Sep 09Recent updates
Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?
Nov 19Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Nov 01Verizon Q3: Buy The Drop
Oct 24Verizon Q3 Preview: You Want Total Shareholder Yield, Not Dividend Yield
Oct 17Verizon's Huge Day
Oct 11Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 30Verizon Remains An Overlooked Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity
Sep 23Verizon: Frontier Deal May Limit Upside (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 16Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775
Sep 09Verizon: 3 Reasons To Buy And 2 Reasons To Sell This 6.4% Yielding Blue Chip
Sep 05Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture
Sep 04It Is Worth Owning Verizon For Its Dividends
Aug 19Buy 6.6% Yielding Verizon Before The Fed Cuts Rates
Aug 09Verizon: Buy The Market's Over Reaction, Yields Even Richer Here
Jul 27Analysts Are Updating Their Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results
Jul 24Verizon Communications: An Upgrade Is Warranted
Jul 21Verizon Stock Is Still A Great Value Buy Right Now
Jul 10Verizon Communications: A Gift Hiding In Plain Sight
Jul 01Verizon: You Haven't Seen Anything Yet
Jun 17Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: VZ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VZ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Verizon Communications Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VZ) | 6.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.4% |
| Analyst forecast (VZ) (up to 3 years) | 6.4% |
Notable Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.28%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.28%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (115%), VZ's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (82.5%), VZ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.