Verizon Communications Dividend History
NYSE: VZTelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
41.65-3.99 (-8.75%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 41.68 +0.07%
- Dividend yield
- 6.71%
- Annual dividend
- $2.80
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 73%
Verizon Communications dividend summary
Verizon Communications pays a quarterly dividend of $0.708 per share ($2.83 annualized), a 6.80% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 21 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 73% of trailing earnings per share. VZ has 169 recorded dividend payments since 1984, totaling $2.80 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VZ dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.708 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.708 | +2.6% | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.69 | +1.8% | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.678 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.678 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.678 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.678 | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.665 | +1.8% | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.653 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.653 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.653 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.653 | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 7, 2022 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.64 | +1.9% | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.628 | +2.1% | — |
| Jul 9, 2020 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.615 | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.603 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.603 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.603 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.603 | +2.2% | — |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.59 | +2.1% | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.578 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.578 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.578 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.578 | +2.3% | — |
| Jul 6, 2016 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.565 | +2.7% | — |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.55 | +3.8% | — |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.53 | +2.9% | — |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.515 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2013 | $0.515 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2013 | $0.515 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2012 | $0.515 | +3.0% | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2012 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2012 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.50 | +2.5% | — |
| Jul 6, 2011 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2011 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.488 | +2.7% | — |
| Jul 7, 2010 | $0.475 | +6.6% | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.4455 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2010 | $0.4455 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.4455 | +3.3% | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.4314 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.4314 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.4314 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.4314 | +7.0% | — |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.4033 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2008 | $0.4033 | +0.5% | — |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $0.4014 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2007 | $0.4014 | +6.2% | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | $0.3781 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2007 | $0.3781 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2007 | $0.3781 | +3.8% | — |
| Oct 5, 2006 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2006 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2006 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2006 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2005 | $0.3642 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2005 | $0.3642 | +5.2% | — |
| Jan 6, 2005 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2004 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2004 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2003 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2003 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2003 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2002 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2002 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2001 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2001 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2000 | $0.3462 | +719.2% | — |
| Jul 6, 2000 | $0.0423 | -87.8% | — |
| Jul 3, 2000 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2000 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.3462 | -0.3% | — |
| Jul 7, 1999 | $0.3471 | +0.3% | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1998 | $0.3462 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.3462 | +4.1% | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.3327 | +2.8% | — |
| Jan 8, 1997 | $0.3238 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.3238 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1996 | $0.3238 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.3238 | +2.9% | — |
| Jan 8, 1996 | $0.3148 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.3148 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.3148 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1995 | $0.3148 | +1.4% | — |
| Jan 4, 1995 | $0.3103 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1994 | $0.3103 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 1994 | $0.3103 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1994 | $0.3103 | +3.0% | — |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.3013 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.3013 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.3013 | +3.1% | — |
| Jan 5, 1993 | $0.2923 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.2923 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.2923 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.2923 | +3.2% | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.2833 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1991 | $0.2833 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1991 | $0.2833 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1991 | $0.2833 | +6.8% | — |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.2653 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.2653 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.2653 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.2653 | +7.3% | — |
| Jan 4, 1990 | $0.2473 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1989 | $0.2473 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1989 | $0.2473 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1989 | $0.2473 | +7.8% | — |
| Dec 23, 1988 | $0.2293 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1988 | $0.2293 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1988 | $0.2293 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1988 | $0.2293 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 24, 1987 | $0.2158 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1987 | $0.2158 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1987 | $0.2158 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1987 | $0.2158 | +6.7% | — |
| Dec 24, 1986 | $0.2023 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1986 | $0.2023 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1986 | $0.2023 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 1986 | $0.2023 | +5.9% | — |
| Dec 24, 1985 | $0.1911 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1985 | $0.1911 | +900.0% | — |
| Jun 24, 1985 | $0.0191 | -90.0% | — |
| Mar 25, 1985 | $0.1911 | +6.2% | — |
| Dec 21, 1984 | $0.1799 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1984 | $0.1799 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1984 | $0.1799 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1984 | $0.1799 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.11 | 3 | -22.7% |
| 2025 | $2.72 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | $2.67 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $2.62 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $2.57 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $2.52 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $2.47 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | $2.42 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $2.37 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | $2.32 | 4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $2.27 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $2.22 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $2.14 | 4 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | $2.08 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | $2.02 | 4 | +2.6% |