$42.56
-1.54 (-3.49%)
Dividend Overview
5.95%
Dividend Yield
+4.65% vs S&P 500 avg
$2.72
Annual Dividend
Per Payment$0.68
Frequencyquarterly
Payout Ratio66.9%
Ex-DividendMar 15, 2026
Pay DateMar 25, 2026
Stock Price$42.56
Yield on Cost If you bought at that price, what would your yield be today?
Dividend Income Calculator
If you invest $10,000 in VZ at $42.56/share
Monthly
$53.14
Quarterly
$159.41
Annually
$637.63
234 shares Based on current price of $42.56 per share
To earn $100/month in dividends
You would need 441 shares
$18,768.96
investment needed
Dividend Safety
Moderate 66.9% payout ratio
Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio between 60-80% means most earnings go to dividends, leaving less room for growth.

Dividend Comparison — Telecommunication
Stock Yield Annual Div Payout Ratio Price
TMUS
T-Mobile Us Inc
2.25% $3.66 37.5% $168.47
VZ
Verizon Communications
5.95% $2.72 66.9% $42.56
T
AT&T Inc.
4.95% $1.15 37.3% $20.74
CMCSA
Comcast Corp-Class A
5.82% $1.32 24.5% $24.36
BCE
Bce Inc
5.31% $2.36 33.7% $21.68
RCI
Rogers Communications Inc-B
4.05% $1.70 13.2% $33.10
TU
Telus Corp
10.57% $1.07 146.3% $10.56
TIGO
Millicom Intl Cellular S.A.
3.39% $4.42 57.3% $89.96
IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc
1.43% $0.58 55.0% $54.59
TDS
Telephone And Data Systems
0.43% $0.77 $36.96