Verizon Communications's last quarterly dividend of $0.64 per share was on Oct 7, 2021 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.52 per share represents a current dividend yield of 4.83%. The latest VZ payout of $0.64 marks a dividend growth of 1.9%.
VZ next dividend date: Not announced
Verizon Communications's dividend yield of 4.83% is higher than the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average.
Verizon Communications has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of VZ show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 2.1% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 10% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 13%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 52.3% is above the Communication Services sector average but below the industry average.