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VZ Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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VZVerizon Communications Inc.
Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
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In Line With Peers
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- Value64
- Quality45
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VZ Dividend answer
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 6.50%, or $2.83 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 6.46%, from $2.81 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.7075 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Oct 9, 2026. Payment date: Nov 2, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.7075 per share.
VZ Dividend Snapshot
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Next VZ Dividend Date
When VZ next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next VZ dividend
VZ's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest VZ Dividend Dates
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VZ Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
VZ Annual Dividend History
VZ Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.7075, event yield 6.07%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 1.95%
- Cohort rank
- #332
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Communication Services rank
- #7
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.473
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.723
- Absolute change
- $0.250
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
VZ's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 1.95% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #332 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
VZ Dividend Yield
How VZ's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
VZ's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent VZ dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $0.7075 | $0.7075 | 6.07% | Quarterly | $2.81 | Sep 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.7075 | $0.7075 | 6.64% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.7075 | $0.7075 | 6.01% | Quarterly | $2.76 | Jan 30, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.69 | $0.69 | 6.86% | Quarterly | $2.74 | Dec 4, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.69 | $0.69 | 6.83% | Quarterly | $2.72 | Sep 5, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 |
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| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.6775 | $0.6775 | 6.45% | Quarterly | $2.71 | Jun 6, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.6775 | $0.6775 | 6.28% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Feb 28, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.6775 | $0.6775 | 7.10% | Quarterly | $2.69 | Dec 5, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.6775 | $0.6775 | 6.22% | Quarterly | $2.67 | Sep 4, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 6.48% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Jun 5, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 6.48% | Quarterly | $2.65 | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 6.75% | Quarterly | $2.64 | Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 8.50% | Quarterly | $2.62 | Sep 7, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.6525 | $0.6525 | 7.27% | Quarterly | $2.61 | Jun 1, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.6525 | $0.6525 | 6.58% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Mar 2, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.6525 | $0.6525 | 6.25% | Quarterly | $2.59 | Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.6525 | $0.6525 | 6.80% | Quarterly | $2.57 | Sep 6, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 5.05% | Quarterly | $2.56 | May 31, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.84% | Quarterly | $2.55 | Feb 28, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 | May 2, 2022 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.67% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Dec 2, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.68% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Sep 2, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $0.627 | $0.6275 | 4.51% | Quarterly | $2.51 | Jun 2, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.6275 | $0.6275 | 4.34% | Quarterly | $2.50 | Mar 3, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 | May 3, 2021 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.6275 | $0.6275 | 4.25% | Quarterly | $2.49 | Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.6275 | $0.6275 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $2.47 | Sep 3, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 4.56% | Quarterly | $2.46 | Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 4.26% | Quarterly | $2.45 | Mar 5, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 4.14% | Quarterly | $2.44 | Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 4.09% | Quarterly | $2.42 | Sep 5, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.27% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.11% | Quarterly | $2.40 | Mar 8, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $2.39 | Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.31% | Quarterly | $2.37 | Sep 6, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 4.65% | Quarterly | $2.36 | Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 5.00% | Quarterly | $2.35 | Mar 6, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 4.52% | Quarterly | $2.34 | Dec 7, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 4.76% | Quarterly | $2.32 | Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.5775 | $0.5775 | 5.31% | Quarterly | — | Jun 1, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.5775 | $0.5775 | 4.74% | Quarterly | — | Mar 3, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.5775 | $0.5775 | 4.29% | Quarterly | — | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 10, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.5775 | $0.5775 | 4.52% | Quarterly | — | Sep 1, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
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Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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VZ Dividends FAQ
Does VZ pay a dividend?
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.71 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is VZ's dividend yield?
VZ's trailing dividend yield is 6.46%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is VZ's next dividend?
VZ's next announced dividend is $0.71 per share with an ex-dividend date of Oct 9, 2026 and payment date of Nov 2, 2026.
When is VZ's ex-dividend date?
VZ's next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026.
Is VZ's dividend covered by cash flow?
VZ's dividend coverage inputs include a payout ratio of 71.93% and FCF coverage of 1.83x. These are objective inputs, not a guarantee of future dividends.