Verizon Communications Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 6/6
Verizon Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.33% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th April, 2025.
Key information
6.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Apr 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Why Verizon's Q1 2025 Outperformance Is The Last Hurrah
Apr 22Verizon Q1 Preview: Defensive Play With A Solid Dividend, But Don't Rush The Entry
Apr 15Verizon: The Warning Signs Are Starting To Appear (Downgrade)
Mar 12Verizon Q4: Let Your Profit Run
Mar 04Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon
Feb 04Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Jan 28
Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 27Verizon: I Would Do Anything For Yield, But I Won't Do That (Yet)
Jan 20Verizon: After A Massive Reset, Here's What We Are Watching
Jan 10Why I Am Buying Verizon Stock Hand Over Fist
Dec 30Potential Upside For Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Not Without Risk
Dec 26Verizon: A Stock Position Is Good, But This Kind Of Leverage Even Better
Dec 24Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number
Dec 11Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)
Dec 03Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight
Nov 26Is 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 11Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VZ) | 6.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.0% |
| Analyst forecast (VZ) (up to 3 years) | 6.6% |
Notable Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.62%).
High Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.33%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.91%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64%), VZ's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.6%), VZ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/24 16:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Verizon Communications Inc. is covered by 73 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |