Verizon Communications Inc.

NYSE:VZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$199.7b

Verizon Communications Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Dan Schulman

Chief executive officer

US$35.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage1.05%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure5.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Verizon: Caution Is Warranted, Despite The Strong Fundamentals (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 28

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Feb 16
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.7075

Feb 11
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.7075

Fiber Expansion And AI Ambitions Will Strain Margins And Limit Upside

Catalysts About Verizon Communications Verizon Communications is a large US telecommunications company that provides wireless, broadband and related services to consumer, business and public sector customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.69

Oct 01
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.69

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.69

Sep 12
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.69

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE:VZ) CEO Pay Packet

May 15
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE:VZ) CEO Pay Packet

Verizon: Increasing Cash Flow Makes It A Bargain

Apr 29

The Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 25
The Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Why Verizon's Q1 2025 Outperformance Is The Last Hurrah

Apr 22

Verizon Q1 Preview: Defensive Play With A Solid Dividend, But Don't Rush The Entry

Apr 15

Verizon: The Warning Signs Are Starting To Appear (Downgrade)

Mar 12

Verizon Q4: Let Your Profit Run

Mar 04

Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon

Feb 04

Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 27

Verizon: I Would Do Anything For Yield, But I Won't Do That (Yet)

Jan 20

Verizon: After A Massive Reset, Here's What We Are Watching

Jan 10

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dan Schulman's remuneration changed compared to Verizon Communications's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$36mUS$375k

US$17b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$20b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$18b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$18b

Dec 31 2024US$365kn/a

US$18b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$10b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$11b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$11b

Dec 31 2023US$365kn/a

US$12b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$21b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$21b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$22b

Dec 31 2022US$334kn/a

US$21b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$19b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$21b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$21b

Dec 31 2021US$336kn/a

US$22b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$22b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$20b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$19b

Dec 31 2020US$356kn/a

US$18b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$18b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$19b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$18b

Dec 31 2019US$329kn/a

US$19b

Compensation vs Market: Dan's total compensation ($USD35.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.12M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Dan's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Dan Schulman (67 yo)

less than a year
Tenure
US$35,875,016
Compensation

Mr. Daniel H. Schulman, also known as Dan, is Member of Advisory Board of Richard Attias & Associates, LLC from November 2025. Mr. Schulman serves as Lead Independent Director of Lazard, Inc. since 2024 an...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Schulman
Director & CEOless than a yearUS$35.88mno data
Anthony Skiadas
Executive VP & CFO3yrsUS$16.01m0.0051%
$ 10.1m
Vandana Venkatesh
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer3.5yrsUS$7.43m0.0022%
$ 4.3m
Hans Vestberg
Special Advisor & Director9yrsUS$31.18m0.013%
$ 26.8m
Kyle Malady
Executive VP & CEO of Verizon Business Group3.1yrsUS$12.76m0.0031%
$ 6.2m
Mary-Lee Stillwell
Senior VP of Accounting & External Reporting and Controller2.9yrsno data0.0010%
$ 2.1m
Santiago Tenorio
CTO & Senior VP of Strategy and Technology Enablement1.5yrsno datano data
Colleen Ostrowski
Senior Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Stacy Sharpe
Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer2.1yrsno datano data
Leslie Berland
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Samantha Hammock
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer4.3yrsno data0.0021%
$ 4.3m
Magda Yrizarry
Chief Diversityno datano datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: VZ's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Schulman
Director & CEO7.6yrsUS$35.88mno data
Hans Vestberg
Special Advisor & Director7.8yrsUS$31.18m0.013%
$ 26.8m
Roxanne Austin
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$370.00kno data
Clarence Otis
Independent Director20.3yrsUS$335.31k0.000070%
$ 139.8k
Shellye Archambeau
Independent Director12.3yrsUS$355.23kno data
Carol Tome
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$335.33kno data
Vittorio Colao
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$336.67kno data
Mark Bertolini
Independent Chairman11.2yrsUS$398.75k0.000010%
$ 20.0k
Laxman Narasimhan
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$342.59k0.000010%
$ 20.0k
Jennifer Mann
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$139.58kno data
Caroline Litchfield
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$335.00kno data
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: VZ's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/10 10:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 54 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.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
William PowerBaird