Verizon Communications Stock Price History
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
VZ price history at a glance
The price history for Verizon Communications (VZ) on this page begins on November 21, 1983, when the stock closed at $7.74; it most recently closed at $41.65 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $62.50, reached on October 4, 1999; the latest close is 33.4% below that peak. Across the 42 complete calendar years in the table, VZ finished higher in 24 and lower in 18. Its best year was 1989 (+56.4%) and its worst was 2005 (-25.6%).
Over roughly 43 years the share price changed +437.9%, a 4.0% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, VZ has gained 2.0%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1983
- $62.50
- Date of high
- Oct 4, 1999
- Low since 1983
- $7.31
- Date of low
- Dec 26, 1983
- 52-week high
- $51.68
- 52-week low
- $38.39
- Last close
- $41.65
VZ returns
1 week
-9.30%
1 month
-16.26%
3 months
-1.12%
6 months
-9.54%
Year to date
+2.26%
1 year
+2.01%
3 years
+35.80%
5 years
-20.32%
VZ price return, excluding dividends.
VZ annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41.65 | +2.79% |
| 2025 | 40.52 | +0.65% |
| 2024 | 40.26 | +6.79% |
| 2023 | 37.70 | -4.31% |
| 2022 | 39.40 | -24.17% |
| 2021 | 51.96 | -11.56% |
| 2020 | 58.75 | -2.73% |
| 2019 | 60.40 | +7.17% |
| 2018 | 56.36 | +6.48% |
| 2017 | 52.93 | -0.84% |
| 2016 | 53.38 | +15.49% |
| 2015 | 46.22 | -1.58% |
| 2014 | 46.96 | -3.02% |
| 2013 | 48.42 | +9.30% |
| 2012 | 44.30 | +10.42% |
| 2011 | 40.12 | +12.13% |
| 2010 | 35.78 | +15.15% |
| 2009 | 31.07 | -4.36% |
| 2008 | 32.49 | -18.31% |
| 2007 | 39.77 | +14.39% |
| 2006 | 34.77 | +28.34% |
| 2005 | 27.09 | -25.65% |
| 2004 | 36.43 | +14.92% |
| 2003 | 31.70 | -12.86% |
| 2002 | 36.38 | -20.08% |
| 2001 | 45.51 | +0.97% |
| 2000 | 45.08 | -18.58% |
| 1999 | 55.36 | +14.00% |
| 1998 | 48.56 | +18.76% |
| 1997 | 40.89 | +36.24% |
| 1996 | 30.01 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | 30.07 | +34.42% |
| 1994 | 22.37 | -16.03% |
| 1993 | 26.64 | +15.61% |
| 1992 | 23.05 | +5.67% |
| 1991 | 21.81 | -4.43% |
| 1990 | 22.82 | -8.76% |
| 1989 | 25.01 | +56.41% |
| 1988 | 15.99 | +9.42% |
| 1987 | 14.61 | -6.81% |
| 1986 | 15.68 | +31.91% |
| 1985 | 11.89 | +33.23% |
| 1984 | 8.92 | +21.65% |
| 1983* | 7.34 | -5.26% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1983; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
VZ daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.83 | 43.39 | 40.81 | 41.65 | -10.14% | |
| 46.06 | 46.55 | 45.72 | 46.35 | +1.27% | |
| 46.27 | 46.58 | 45.75 | 45.77 | -0.46% | |
| 45.97 | 45.98 | 45.29 | 45.98 | +0.28% | |
| 45.94 | 46.02 | 45.46 | 45.85 | -0.15% | |
| 46.05 | 46.39 | 45.79 | 45.92 | -0.13% | |
| 45.86 | 46.20 | 45.79 | 45.98 | +0.24% | |
| 46.09 | 46.34 | 45.73 | 45.87 | -0.24% | |
| 46.56 | 46.91 | 45.98 | 45.98 | -1.50% | |
| 47.04 | 47.10 | 46.43 | 46.68 | -0.85% | |
| 47.23 | 47.31 | 46.90 | 47.08 | -0.51% | |
| 46.92 | 47.77 | 46.92 | 47.32 | +1.72% | |
| 46.60 | 47.11 | 46.16 | 46.52 | +0.15% | |
| 47.78 | 47.79 | 46.17 | 46.45 | -2.58% | |
| 48.18 | 48.35 | 47.56 | 47.68 | -0.85% | |
| 47.50 | 48.19 | 47.20 | 48.09 | -0.50% | |
| 49.90 | 49.99 | 48.32 | 48.33 | -2.87% | |
| 51.25 | 51.56 | 49.33 | 49.76 | -3.28% | |
| 51.11 | 51.67 | 51.11 | 51.45 | +0.31% | |
| 50.94 | 51.49 | 50.92 | 51.29 | +1.34% | |
| 50.30 | 50.82 | 50.22 | 50.61 | +1.28% | |
| 50.01 | 50.61 | 49.78 | 49.97 | +0.46% | |
| 50.19 | 50.29 | 48.82 | 49.74 | -1.33% | |
| 49.98 | 50.65 | 49.77 | 50.41 | +0.54% | |
| 50.55 | 50.71 | 50.08 | 50.14 | -0.89% | |
| 50.61 | 50.82 | 50.15 | 50.59 | +0.74% | |
| 50.50 | 50.84 | 50.15 | 50.22 | -0.16% | |
| 50.50 | 50.93 | 50.24 | 50.30 | +0.56% | |
| 50.06 | 50.54 | 49.91 | 50.02 | -0.16% | |
| 49.55 | 50.33 | 49.54 | 50.10 | +1.36% | |
| 49.56 | 49.90 | 49.12 | 49.43 | -1.51% | |
| 50.31 | 50.78 | 50.08 | 50.19 | -0.12% | |
| 50.00 | 50.33 | 49.79 | 50.25 | +0.20% | |
| 49.49 | 50.28 | 49.36 | 50.15 | +1.42% | |
| 49.37 | 49.72 | 49.17 | 49.45 | +0.53% | |
| 49.28 | 49.59 | 49.14 | 49.19 | -0.34% | |
| 48.60 | 49.60 | 48.59 | 49.36 | +1.69% | |
| 48.57 | 49.01 | 48.41 | 48.54 | +1.00% | |
| 48.24 | 48.68 | 48.00 | 48.06 | -0.87% | |
| 48.46 | 48.61 | 48.19 | 48.48 | +0.54% | |
| 47.03 | 48.24 | 47.00 | 48.22 | +2.64% | |
| 46.89 | 47.08 | 46.61 | 46.98 | -0.61% | |
| 46.90 | 47.45 | 46.80 | 47.27 | +0.51% | |
| 46.74 | 47.12 | 46.10 | 47.03 | -0.06% | |
| 46.34 | 47.06 | 46.09 | 47.06 | +0.15% | |
| 47.20 | 47.48 | 46.58 | 46.99 | +1.12% | |
| 46.00 | 46.91 | 45.09 | 46.47 | -0.87% | |
| 47.00 | 47.08 | 46.06 | 46.88 | -1.01% | |
| 47.32 | 47.81 | 47.15 | 47.36 | +1.17% | |
| 45.90 | 46.91 | 45.47 | 46.81 | +1.52% | |
| 46.40 | 47.09 | 45.73 | 46.11 | -2.35% | |
| 48.48 | 48.54 | 45.70 | 47.22 | -2.01% | |
| 47.85 | 49.01 | 47.80 | 48.19 | +1.84% | |
| 46.38 | 47.56 | 46.32 | 47.32 | +2.03% | |
| 44.08 | 46.44 | 43.73 | 46.38 | +5.84% | |
| 44.16 | 44.58 | 43.78 | 43.82 | -1.06% | |
| 45.04 | 45.12 | 44.16 | 44.29 | +1.16% | |
| 43.25 | 43.87 | 42.89 | 43.78 | +0.64% | |
| 43.28 | 43.66 | 43.14 | 43.50 | -0.21% | |
| 44.64 | 45.02 | 43.27 | 43.59 | -0.66% | |
| 43.00 | 44.22 | 42.89 | 43.88 | +2.45% | |
| 42.27 | 43.34 | 42.21 | 42.83 | +0.85% | |
| 42.64 | 42.81 | 42.21 | 42.47 | -0.49% | |
| 42.66 | 42.85 | 42.35 | 42.68 | +1.33% | |
| 41.61 | 42.44 | 41.34 | 42.12 | -0.28% | |
| 42.20 | 42.34 | 41.66 | 42.24 | -0.49% | |
| 42.48 | 43.24 | 42.25 | 42.45 | -0.33% | |
| 42.70 | 43.50 | 42.42 | 42.59 | +1.24% | |
| 42.90 | 43.16 | 41.63 | 42.07 | -1.15% | |
| 42.24 | 43.08 | 40.76 | 42.56 | +1.36% | |
| 42.39 | 42.80 | 41.49 | 41.99 | -0.83% | |
| 44.22 | 44.36 | 42.00 | 42.34 | -3.99% | |
| 45.57 | 45.85 | 42.78 | 44.10 | -5.24% | |
| 46.20 | 46.59 | 46.00 | 46.54 | +1.02% | |
| 45.54 | 46.26 | 45.33 | 46.07 | +0.85% | |
| 46.46 | 46.80 | 45.43 | 45.68 | -2.25% | |
| 45.71 | 46.85 | 45.40 | 46.73 | +3.02% | |
| 45.37 | 45.89 | 45.15 | 45.36 | -0.02% | |
| 45.79 | 46.06 | 45.36 | 45.37 | -1.03% | |
| 46.51 | 46.61 | 45.23 | 45.84 | -1.90% | |
| 47.10 | 47.40 | 46.31 | 46.73 | -0.72% | |
| 47.32 | 47.75 | 47.02 | 47.07 | -2.16% | |
| 47.41 | 48.21 | 47.00 | 48.11 | +2.49% | |
| 47.35 | 48.06 | 46.90 | 46.94 | -0.02% | |
| 46.46 | 47.03 | 45.95 | 46.95 | +2.56% | |
| 45.29 | 46.09 | 44.79 | 45.78 | +0.75% | |
| 45.30 | 45.83 | 45.10 | 45.44 | +0.15% | |
| 45.24 | 46.11 | 45.00 | 45.37 | +1.11% | |
| 47.14 | 47.34 | 44.30 | 44.87 | -3.82% | |
| 47.45 | 47.55 | 46.14 | 46.65 | -2.55% | |
| 47.78 | 48.14 | 47.27 | 47.87 | +0.29% | |
| 47.50 | 48.04 | 47.47 | 47.73 | -0.17% | |
| 48.06 | 48.16 | 47.34 | 47.81 | -0.42% | |
| 48.48 | 48.49 | 47.77 | 48.01 | -0.48% | |
| 48.43 | 48.96 | 48.12 | 48.24 | -0.52% | |
| 48.29 | 48.69 | 47.86 | 48.49 | +0.29% | |
| 48.50 | 48.52 | 48.05 | 48.35 | +0.17% | |
| 47.61 | 48.28 | 47.38 | 48.27 | +0.94% | |
| 47.73 | 48.09 | 47.49 | 47.82 | +0.17% | |
| 46.81 | 47.79 | 46.79 | 47.74 | +2.10% | |
| 46.60 | 47.02 | 45.81 | 46.76 | +0.84% | |
| 47.48 | 47.49 | 46.34 | 46.37 | -1.47% | |
| 47.46 | 47.50 | 46.91 | 47.06 | -0.32% | |
| 47.89 | 48.28 | 47.17 | 47.21 | -1.50% | |
| 47.70 | 48.18 | 47.27 | 47.93 | +1.48% | |
| 47.50 | 47.99 | 46.97 | 47.23 | +0.02% | |
| 47.21 | 47.46 | 46.95 | 47.22 | +0.28% | |
| 47.23 | 47.65 | 47.06 | 47.09 | -0.74% | |
| 47.17 | 47.61 | 46.91 | 47.44 | +0.21% | |
| 47.54 | 47.79 | 47.20 | 47.34 | -0.48% | |
| 47.82 | 47.88 | 47.33 | 47.57 | -1.12% | |
| 48.29 | 48.49 | 47.81 | 48.11 | +0.17% | |
| 46.86 | 48.05 | 46.83 | 48.03 | +3.05% | |
| 47.18 | 47.53 | 46.26 | 46.61 | -1.33% | |
| 47.99 | 48.18 | 46.60 | 47.24 | +0.30% | |
| 47.43 | 48.65 | 46.74 | 47.10 | +1.55% | |
| 47.06 | 47.34 | 46.38 | 46.38 | -1.78% | |
| 46.48 | 47.52 | 46.30 | 47.22 | +2.70% | |
| 45.88 | 46.15 | 45.17 | 45.98 | -0.63% | |
| 46.52 | 47.02 | 46.13 | 46.27 | -0.37% | |
| 46.59 | 46.97 | 46.26 | 46.44 | -0.24% | |
| 46.11 | 46.89 | 46.08 | 46.55 | -0.49% | |
| 45.23 | 46.86 | 45.04 | 46.78 | +3.89% | |
| 45.33 | 45.39 | 44.93 | 45.03 | -0.99% | |
| 44.77 | 45.48 | 44.27 | 45.48 | +0.13% | |
| 46.09 | 46.09 | 45.04 | 45.42 | -1.35% | |
| 47.09 | 47.10 | 45.95 | 46.04 | -3.64% | |
| 47.81 | 48.17 | 47.26 | 47.78 | -0.54% | |
| 47.88 | 48.16 | 47.12 | 48.04 | -1.19% | |
| 49.10 | 49.23 | 48.53 | 48.62 | -1.08% | |
| 49.40 | 49.73 | 49.03 | 49.15 | -0.51% | |
| 49.81 | 49.90 | 49.28 | 49.40 | +0.02% | |
| 50.07 | 50.17 | 49.17 | 49.39 | -1.61% | |
| 50.55 | 50.55 | 49.74 | 50.20 | -0.20% | |
| 50.87 | 50.92 | 50.15 | 50.30 | -0.02% | |
| 51.00 | 51.45 | 50.28 | 50.31 | -0.85% | |
| 50.57 | 51.25 | 50.43 | 50.74 | +0.73% | |
| 50.65 | 50.83 | 50.29 | 50.37 | -1.06% | |
| 50.55 | 51.68 | 50.48 | 50.91 | +0.65% | |
| 50.04 | 50.75 | 49.62 | 50.58 | +1.20% | |
| 49.74 | 50.46 | 49.49 | 49.98 | +1.01% | |
| 49.59 | 50.29 | 48.91 | 49.48 | -0.22% | |
| 50.37 | 50.48 | 49.38 | 49.59 | -1.84% | |
| 51.30 | 51.30 | 50.36 | 50.52 | -0.88% | |
| 51.36 | 51.46 | 50.75 | 50.97 | -0.80% | |
| 50.95 | 51.67 | 50.95 | 51.38 | +1.48% | |
| 50.45 | 50.95 | 49.81 | 50.63 | -0.10% | |
| 50.88 | 50.88 | 50.06 | 50.68 | -0.06% | |
| 50.31 | 50.82 | 50.02 | 50.71 | +0.52% | |
| 51.00 | 51.10 | 50.36 | 50.45 | -1.31% | |
| 51.09 | 51.25 | 50.41 | 51.12 | -0.12% | |
| 50.97 | 51.32 | 50.34 | 51.18 | -0.04% | |
| 50.41 | 51.41 | 50.15 | 51.20 | +0.65% | |
| 49.73 | 51.10 | 49.37 | 50.87 | +1.78% | |
| 49.98 | 50.26 | 49.63 | 49.98 | -0.32% | |
| 49.36 | 50.15 | 49.23 | 50.14 | +2.56% | |
| 49.26 | 49.49 | 48.87 | 48.89 | -0.69% | |
| 49.65 | 49.85 | 49.17 | 49.23 | -1.26% | |
| 49.78 | 50.08 | 49.39 | 49.86 | +0.36% | |
| 49.35 | 50.48 | 49.25 | 49.68 | +0.87% | |
| 49.03 | 49.34 | 48.53 | 49.25 | +1.25% | |
| 48.89 | 49.15 | 48.49 | 48.64 | +1.23% | |
| 48.64 | 48.95 | 47.83 | 48.05 | -1.80% | |
| 49.30 | 49.50 | 48.78 | 48.93 | -0.16% | |
| 49.16 | 49.43 | 48.63 | 49.01 | -0.91% | |
| 48.90 | 50.24 | 48.90 | 49.46 | +1.00% | |
| 47.18 | 49.14 | 47.17 | 48.97 | +3.33% | |
| 47.02 | 47.79 | 46.77 | 47.39 | +0.79% | |
| 46.16 | 47.07 | 45.82 | 47.02 | +1.53% | |
| 46.97 | 47.25 | 46.06 | 46.31 | -1.68% | |
| 47.21 | 47.58 | 46.65 | 47.10 | +0.19% | |
| 46.78 | 47.55 | 46.17 | 47.01 | +1.64% | |
| 44.64 | 46.76 | 44.50 | 46.25 | +3.68% | |
| 44.58 | 45.48 | 43.88 | 44.61 | +0.20% | |
| 42.01 | 44.63 | 41.38 | 44.52 | +11.83% | |
| 39.58 | 40.30 | 39.48 | 39.81 | +1.01% | |
| 39.41 | 39.86 | 39.36 | 39.41 | +0.23% | |
| 39.66 | 39.68 | 39.19 | 39.32 | -0.76% | |
| 39.68 | 39.80 | 39.53 | 39.62 | +0.25% | |
| 39.45 | 39.56 | 39.06 | 39.52 | +0.10% | |
| 39.32 | 39.69 | 39.25 | 39.48 | +0.61% | |
| 39.10 | 39.32 | 38.96 | 39.24 | +0.41% | |
| 38.89 | 39.22 | 38.68 | 39.08 | +0.44% | |
| 39.10 | 39.35 | 38.90 | 38.91 | -1.14% | |
| 39.83 | 39.86 | 39.24 | 39.36 | -1.18% | |
| 39.12 | 39.85 | 39.10 | 39.83 | +2.10% | |
| 39.84 | 39.92 | 38.80 | 39.01 | -2.08% | |
| 39.82 | 40.06 | 39.51 | 39.84 | -1.53% | |
| 40.57 | 40.76 | 40.29 | 40.46 | -0.27% | |
| 40.17 | 40.73 | 40.06 | 40.57 | +1.10% | |
| 40.55 | 40.80 | 39.99 | 40.13 | -0.42% | |
| 40.34 | 40.46 | 39.99 | 40.30 | +0.17% | |
| 40.43 | 40.52 | 39.83 | 40.23 | -0.72% | |
| 40.77 | 40.90 | 40.30 | 40.52 | -0.52% | |
| 40.71 | 40.96 | 40.67 | 40.73 | +0.07% | |
| 40.48 | 40.77 | 40.42 | 40.70 | +0.54% | |
| 40.51 | 40.70 | 40.38 | 40.48 | 0.00% | |
| 40.27 | 40.54 | 40.27 | 40.48 | +0.40% | |
| 39.93 | 40.34 | 39.89 | 40.32 | +1.00% | |
| 40.00 | 40.20 | 39.87 | 39.92 | -0.15% | |
| 39.72 | 40.06 | 39.66 | 39.98 | +0.40% | |
| 40.14 | 40.24 | 39.81 | 39.82 | -1.46% | |
| 40.78 | 40.91 | 40.39 | 40.41 | -1.15% | |
| 40.78 | 40.90 | 40.47 | 40.88 | +0.32% | |
| 40.90 | 41.00 | 40.65 | 40.75 | -0.12% | |
| 40.90 | 41.31 | 40.80 | 40.80 | -0.22% | |
| 40.22 | 40.98 | 40.10 | 40.89 | +1.67% | |
| 40.00 | 40.55 | 39.97 | 40.22 | +0.75% | |
| 40.20 | 40.26 | 39.68 | 39.92 | -0.55% | |
| 41.23 | 41.48 | 40.11 | 40.14 | -2.81% | |
| 41.75 | 41.75 | 40.92 | 41.30 | -0.94% | |
| 41.26 | 42.06 | 41.24 | 41.69 | +1.04% | |
| 40.86 | 41.35 | 40.67 | 41.26 | +1.45% | |
| 40.74 | 41.32 | 40.66 | 40.67 | +0.15% | |
| 40.75 | 40.76 | 40.36 | 40.61 | -0.32% | |
| 40.96 | 41.09 | 40.68 | 40.74 | -0.90% | |
| 40.82 | 41.13 | 40.71 | 41.11 | +0.56% | |
| 40.59 | 40.97 | 40.56 | 40.88 | +0.71% | |
| 40.59 | 40.80 | 40.41 | 40.59 | +0.95% | |
| 41.35 | 41.46 | 40.15 | 40.21 | -2.47% | |
| 40.67 | 41.61 | 40.42 | 41.23 | +1.15% | |
| 41.15 | 41.44 | 40.65 | 40.76 | -1.04% | |
| 41.50 | 41.61 | 40.94 | 41.19 | -0.70% | |
| 41.03 | 41.50 | 40.99 | 41.48 | +1.15% | |
| 41.06 | 41.28 | 40.88 | 41.01 | -0.12% | |
| 41.32 | 41.42 | 40.65 | 41.06 | -0.12% | |
| 40.84 | 41.73 | 40.74 | 41.11 | +0.76% | |
| 40.78 | 40.96 | 40.74 | 40.80 | +0.25% | |
| 40.05 | 40.78 | 40.04 | 40.70 | +2.13% | |
| 39.90 | 40.15 | 39.57 | 39.85 | -0.45% | |
| 39.94 | 40.32 | 39.66 | 40.03 | +0.53% | |
| 39.52 | 39.89 | 39.38 | 39.82 | +0.33% | |
| 39.33 | 39.77 | 39.26 | 39.69 | +0.94% | |
| 39.57 | 39.67 | 39.17 | 39.32 | -0.38% | |
| 39.51 | 39.61 | 38.84 | 39.47 | -0.68% | |
| 38.98 | 39.96 | 38.78 | 39.74 | +2.00% | |
| 40.02 | 40.19 | 38.77 | 38.96 | -3.11% | |
| 40.93 | 41.32 | 39.67 | 40.21 | +2.26% | |
| 39.15 | 39.52 | 38.95 | 39.32 | +0.23% | |
| 38.81 | 39.29 | 38.77 | 39.23 | +1.06% | |
| 38.60 | 38.92 | 38.54 | 38.82 | +1.09% | |
| 39.79 | 39.86 | 38.39 | 38.40 | -3.52% | |
| 39.57 | 40.21 | 38.92 | 39.80 | -1.24% | |
| 40.63 | 40.78 | 40.13 | 40.30 | -1.23% | |
| 40.70 | 40.87 | 40.35 | 40.80 | +0.62% | |
| 40.50 | 40.66 | 40.21 | 40.55 | +0.47% | |
| 40.42 | 40.57 | 40.18 | 40.36 | -0.05% | |
| 40.42 | 40.56 | 40.24 | 40.38 | -0.42% | |
| 39.80 | 40.58 | 39.76 | 40.55 | +2.01% | |
| 39.75 | 40.16 | 39.41 | 39.75 | -0.25% | |
| 40.25 | 40.61 | 39.82 | 39.85 | -2.40% | |
| 41.35 | 41.36 | 40.73 | 40.83 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the VZ chart for longer ranges.