Verizon Communications Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Verizon Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.42%.
Key information
6.4%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
| 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
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 6.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (PE) | 3.8% |
| Market Top 25% (PE) | 12.5% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (VZ) (up to 3 years) | 6.6% |
Notable Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the PE market (3.85%).
High Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the PE market (12.49%).
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.