Verizon Communications Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Verizon Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.7%.
Key information
6.7%
Dividend yield
98%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 6.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$2.69 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 7.0% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Verizon Invokes The AI Warhead
Apr 22Is Verizon A Buy After The +28% Rally?
Apr 14Verizon: A High Margin Of Safety Investment With A 6.3% Yield
Apr 05Dial Up Your Income To 6.6%: Verizon
Mar 25Verizon: It's Just The Beginning
Mar 16Verizon: Deleveraging Is The Key
Mar 08Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Mar 04
Verizon Is Improving Operations And Profits, Macroeconomic Tailwind Also Expected
Feb 23Verizon: Q4 And 2023 Earnings, Subscriber Growth, Media Loss And Revenue Declines (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 09There May Be Some Bright Spots In Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Earnings
Feb 02Verizon: I Am On Hold After The Recent Earnings Release
Jan 29Investors Don't See Light At End Of Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE:VZ) Tunnel
Jan 23Verizon's Impairment Is A Long-Term Blip
Jan 22Verizon Approaches A Critical Crossroads
Jan 11Verizon: Turning The Ship Around For A Favorable 2024
Jan 05Verizon: Top Dog Of The Dow Candidate For 2024
Dec 28Verizon Stock: A Massive Rerating Is Likely Coming
Dec 22Stability 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) | 6.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.6% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (VZ) | 7.0% |
Notable Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: VZ's dividend (6.7%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.73%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (98.2%), VZ's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (83.3%), VZ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.