Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)
Communication Services
Telecom Services
46.80 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Verizon Communications Inc (VZ): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.71 $ per share (ex-date 07/10/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
6.65%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
2.80$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
58.2%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
21Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
24Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
2.0%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2026 | 08/03/2026 | 0.71 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2026 | 05/01/2026 | 0.71 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/12/2026 | 02/02/2026 | 0.69 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2025 | 11/03/2025 | 0.69 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2025 | 08/01/2025 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2025 | 05/01/2025 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2025 | 02/03/2025 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2024 | 11/01/2024 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2024 | 08/01/2024 | 0.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2024 | 05/01/2024 | 0.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2024 | 02/01/2024 | 0.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2023 | 11/01/2023 | 0.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2023 | 08/01/2023 | 0.65 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 0.65 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2023 | 02/01/2023 | 0.65 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2022 | 11/01/2022 | 0.65 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2022 | 08/01/2022 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2022 | 05/02/2022 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2022 | 02/01/2022 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2021 | 11/01/2021 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2021 | 08/02/2021 | 0.63 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2021 | 05/03/2021 | 0.63 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2021 | 02/01/2021 | 0.63 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2020 | 11/02/2020 | 0.63 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2020 | 08/03/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2020 | 05/01/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2020 | 02/03/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2019 | 11/01/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2019 | 08/01/2019 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2019 | 05/01/2019 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2019 | 02/01/2019 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2018 | 11/01/2018 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2018 | 08/01/2018 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2018 | 05/01/2018 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2018 | 02/01/2018 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2017 | 11/01/2017 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2017 | 08/01/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2017 | 05/01/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2017 | 02/01/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2016 | 11/01/2016 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2016 | 08/01/2016 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2016 | 05/02/2016 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2016 | 02/01/2016 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2015 | 11/02/2015 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2015 | 08/03/2015 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2015 | 05/01/2015 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2015 | 02/02/2015 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2014 | 11/03/2014 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2014 | 08/01/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2014 | 05/01/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2014 | 02/03/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2013 | 11/01/2013 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2013 | 08/01/2013 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2013 | 05/01/2013 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2013 | 02/01/2013 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2012 | 11/01/2012 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2012 | 08/01/2012 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2012 | 05/01/2012 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2012 | 02/01/2012 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2011 | 11/01/2011 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2011 | 08/01/2011 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2011 | 05/02/2011 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2011 | 02/01/2011 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2010 | 11/01/2010 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2010 | 08/02/2010 | 0.48 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2010 | 05/03/2010 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2009 | 11/02/2009 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2009 | 08/03/2009 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2009 | 05/01/2009 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2009 | 02/02/2009 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2008 | 11/03/2008 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2008 | 08/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2008 | 05/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2008 | 02/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2007 | 11/01/2007 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2007 | 08/01/2007 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2007 | 05/01/2007 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2007 | 02/01/2007 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2006 | 11/01/2006 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2006 | 05/01/2006 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2006 | 02/01/2006 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2005 | 11/01/2005 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2005 | 08/01/2005 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2005 | 05/02/2005 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2005 | 02/01/2005 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2004 | 11/01/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2004 | 08/02/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2004 | 05/03/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2004 | 02/02/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2003 | 11/03/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2003 | 08/01/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2003 | 05/01/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2003 | 02/03/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2002 | 11/01/2002 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2002 | 08/01/2002 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2002 | 05/01/2002 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2002 | 02/01/2002 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2001 | 11/01/2001 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2001 | 08/01/2001 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2001 | 05/01/2001 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2001 | 02/01/2001 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2000 | 11/01/2000 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2000 | 08/01/2000 | 0.0423 $ | Other |
| 07/03/2000 | 07/21/2000 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 04/06/2000 | 05/01/2000 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 01/06/2000 | 02/01/2000 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 10/06/1999 | 11/01/1999 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 07/07/1999 | 08/02/1999 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 04/07/1999 | 05/03/1999 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 01/06/1999 | 02/01/1999 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 10/07/1998 | 11/02/1998 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 07/08/1998 | 08/03/1998 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 04/07/1998 | 05/01/1998 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 01/07/1998 | 02/02/1998 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 10/08/1997 | 11/03/1997 | 0.35 $ | – |
| 07/08/1997 | – | 0.39 $ | – |
| 04/08/1997 | 05/01/1997 | 0.33 $ | – |
| 01/08/1997 | 02/03/1997 | 0.32 $ | – |
| 10/08/1996 | 11/01/1996 | 0.32 $ | – |
| 10/07/1996 | – | 0.72 $ | – |
| 07/08/1996 | 08/01/1996 | 0.32 $ | – |
| 04/08/1996 | 05/01/1996 | 0.32 $ | – |
| 01/08/1996 | 02/01/1996 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 10/05/1995 | 11/01/1995 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 07/06/1995 | 08/01/1995 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 04/04/1995 | 05/01/1995 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 01/04/1995 | 02/01/1995 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 10/04/1994 | 11/01/1994 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 07/05/1994 | 08/01/1994 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 04/05/1994 | 05/02/1994 | 0.31 $ | – |
| 01/04/1994 | 02/01/1994 | 0.30 $ | – |
| 10/04/1993 | – | 0.34 $ | – |
| 07/02/1993 | 08/02/1993 | 0.30 $ | – |
| 04/02/1993 | 05/03/1993 | 0.30 $ | – |
| 01/05/1993 | 02/01/1993 | 0.29 $ | – |
| 10/05/1992 | 11/02/1992 | 0.29 $ | – |
| 07/06/1992 | 08/03/1992 | 0.29 $ | – |
| 04/06/1992 | 05/01/1992 | 0.29 $ | – |
| 01/06/1992 | 02/03/1992 | 0.28 $ | – |
| 10/04/1991 | 11/01/1991 | 0.28 $ | – |
| 07/03/1991 | 08/01/1991 | 0.28 $ | – |
| 04/04/1991 | 05/01/1991 | 0.28 $ | – |
| 01/04/1991 | 02/01/1991 | 0.27 $ | – |
| 10/03/1990 | 11/01/1990 | 0.27 $ | – |
| 07/03/1990 | 08/01/1990 | 0.27 $ | – |
| 04/04/1990 | 05/01/1990 | 0.27 $ | – |
| 01/04/1990 | 02/01/1990 | 0.25 $ | – |
| 10/03/1989 | 11/01/1989 | 0.25 $ | – |
| 07/03/1989 | 08/01/1989 | 0.25 $ | – |
| 04/04/1989 | 05/01/1989 | 0.25 $ | – |
| 12/23/1988 | 02/01/1989 | 0.23 $ | – |
| 09/26/1988 | 11/01/1988 | 0.23 $ | – |
| 06/24/1988 | 08/01/1988 | 0.23 $ | – |
| 03/25/1988 | 05/01/1988 | 0.23 $ | – |
| 12/24/1987 | 02/01/1988 | 0.22 $ | – |
| 09/24/1987 | 11/01/1987 | 0.22 $ | – |
| 06/24/1987 | 08/01/1987 | 0.22 $ | – |
| 03/25/1987 | – | 0.22 $ | – |
| 12/24/1986 | 02/01/1987 | 0.20 $ | – |
| 09/24/1986 | 11/01/1986 | 0.20 $ | – |
| 06/24/1986 | 08/01/1986 | 0.20 $ | – |
| 03/24/1986 | 05/01/1986 | 0.20 $ | – |
| 12/24/1985 | 02/01/1986 | 0.19 $ | – |
| 09/24/1985 | 11/01/1985 | 0.19 $ | – |
| 06/24/1985 | 08/01/1985 | 0.0191 $ | – |
| 03/25/1985 | 05/01/1985 | 0.19 $ | – |
| 12/21/1984 | 02/01/1985 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 09/24/1984 | 11/01/1984 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 06/25/1984 | 08/01/1984 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 03/26/1984 | 05/01/1984 | 0.18 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.