Verizon Communications's last quarterly dividend of $0.64 per share was on Jan 7, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.54 per share represents a current dividend yield of 4.79%.
VZ next dividend date: Not announced
Verizon Communications's dividend yield of 4.79% is higher than the Communication Services sector and the industry average.
Verizon Communications has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of VZ show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 2% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 11%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.64 | normal |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | $0.64 | normal |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | $0.628 | normal |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | $0.628 | normal |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 7, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | $0.628 | normal |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | $0.628 | normal |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | $0.615 | normal |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | $0.615 | normal |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 9, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | $0.615 | normal |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Oct 9, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | $0.615 | normal |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 9, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | $0.603 | normal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Apr 9, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | $0.603 | normal |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | $0.603 | normal |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 | $0.603 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | $0.59 | normal |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Apr 9, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | $0.59 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Jan 9, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | $0.59 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $0.59 | normal |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Jul 6, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | $0.578 | normal |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Apr 6, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | $0.578 | normal |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | $0.578 | normal |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Oct 5, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | $0.578 | normal |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $0.565 | normal |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Apr 6, 2016 | May 2, 2016 | $0.565 | normal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Jan 6, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | $0.565 | normal |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | Nov 2, 2015 | $0.565 | normal |
| Jun 4, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | $0.55 | normal |
Verizon Communications's payout ratio of 47.6% is above the Communication Services sector average but below the industry average.