Verizon Communications Dividend
Verizon Communications Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the Verizon Communications Stock
| Current dividend yield | 8.77 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 8.1 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 2.03 % |
| Payout 3Y | 7.75 % |
When does Verizon Communications pay a dividend?
Verizon Communications pays the next dividend on Nov 02 2026 (payday). The ex-day is on Oct 09 2026. The Verizon Communications stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Verizon Communications stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were January, April, July and October . Dividends from Verizon Communications are distributed via February, May, August and November.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.7075
Forecast
$0.71
Forecast
|
Oct 09 2026
Oct 09 2026
Nov 02 2026
Oct 09 26
Nov 02 26 |
Nov 02 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.7075
$0.71
|
Jul 10 2026
Jul 10 2026
Aug 03 2026
Jul 10 26
Aug 03 26 |
Aug 03 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.7075
$0.71
|
Apr 10 2026
Apr 10 2026
May 01 2026
Apr 10 26
May 01 26 |
May 01 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.69
$0.69
|
Jan 12 2026
Jan 12 2026
Feb 02 2026
Jan 12 26
Feb 02 26 |
Feb 02 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.69
$0.69
|
Oct 10 2025
Oct 10 2025
Nov 03 2025
Oct 10 25
Nov 03 25 |
Nov 03 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.6775
$0.68
|
Jul 10 2025
Jul 10 2025
Aug 01 2025
Jul 10 25
Aug 01 25 |
Aug 01 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.6775
$0.68
|
Apr 10 2025
Apr 10 2025
May 01 2025
Apr 10 25
May 01 25 |
May 01 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.6775
$0.68
|
Jan 10 2025
Jan 10 2025
Feb 03 2025
Jan 10 25
Feb 03 25 |
Feb 03 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.6775
$0.68
|
Oct 10 2024
Oct 10 2024
Nov 01 2024
Oct 10 24
Nov 01 24 |
Nov 01 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.665
$0.67
|
Jul 10 2024
Jul 10 2024
Aug 01 2024
Jul 10 24
Aug 01 24 |
Aug 01 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Verizon Communications pay?
Verizon Communications most recently paid a dividend of $0.71. Verizon Communications paid a Dividend of $2.74 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $48.09 at Sep 18 2026, the current dividend yield is 5.69% (calculation: $2.74 / $48.09 = 5.69%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Verizon Communications Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Verizon Communications dividend yield over the last 5 years is 5.95% and the average over the last 10 years is 5.13%.
The payout ratio of Verizon Communications in relation to the last financial year is 67.36%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 73.43%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Verizon Communications |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 5.69% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 5.95% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 5.13% |
| Payout 1Y | 67.36% |
| Payout 3Y | 73.43% |
Is the Verizon Communications dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Verizon Communications dividend safe?
Verizon Communications has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 13 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 1.86%. The average Verizon Communications Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 1.94%. The average for the last 10 years is 2.06%.
| Metric | Verizon Communications |
|---|---|
| Increased | 13 Years |
| Continuity | 13 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 1.86% |
| Growth 5Y | 1.94% |
| Growth 10Y | 2.06% |
Continuity
Verizon Communications has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 13 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 1.86%. The average Verizon Communications Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 1.94%. The average for the last 10 years is 2.06%.
Verizon Communications Stock Forecast 2026 and Stock Analysis
On the stock exchange, the Verizon Communications stock (ISIN: US92343V1044) is traded at September 2026 as a Top Scorer according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Verizon Communications 18.07% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Verizon Communications stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Verizon Communications (symbol: VZ) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 12.43 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.44 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Verizon Communications stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 9.26 according to P/E ratio and 1.37 according to P/S.
| Metric | Verizon Communications |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
18.07%
|
| P/E TTM | 12.43 |
| P/S TTM | 1.44 |
| P/E forward | 9.26 |
| P/S forward | 1.37 |
Verizon Communications (symbol: VZ) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 12.43 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.44 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Verizon Communications stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 9.26 according to P/E ratio and 1.37 according to P/S.
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