Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.7360
Quarterly
VZ
(NYSE)Verizon Communications Inc.
$49.40-- (--)
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
5.54%
Last ex-date: Apr 10, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
67.39%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
1.86%
Year-over-year change
Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.7075
Last Ex-DateApr 10, 2026
Last Payment DateMay 1, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)1.86%
3-Year CAGR-35.93%
5-Year CAGR-22.85%
10-Year CAGR-11.24%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)67.39%
5-Year Average$2.2568
10-Year Average$2.3402
First PaymentMar 26, 1984
VZ Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.7075 | Quarterly |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.6900 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.6900 | Quarterly |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.6780 | Quarterly |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.6780 | Quarterly |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Dec 5, 2024 | $0.6780 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.6780 | Quarterly |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | $0.6650 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.6650 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Dec 7, 2023 | $0.6650 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.6650 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.6530 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $0.6530 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.6530 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 | $0.6530 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Dec 2, 2021 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | $0.6280 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | $0.6280 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2021 | - | Feb 1, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 | $0.6280 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2020 | - | Nov 2, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | $0.6280 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2020 | - | Aug 3, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | $0.6150 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2020 | - | May 1, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | $0.6150 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2020 | - | Feb 3, 2020 | Dec 5, 2019 | $0.6150 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2019 | - | Nov 1, 2019 | Sep 5, 2019 | $0.6150 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2019 | - | Aug 1, 2019 | Jun 6, 2019 | $0.6030 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2019 | - | May 1, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | $0.6030 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2019 | - | Feb 1, 2019 | Dec 6, 2018 | $0.6030 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | $0.6030 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2018 | - | Aug 1, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2018 | - | May 1, 2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2018 | - | Feb 1, 2018 | Dec 7, 2017 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 | Sep 7, 2017 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2017 | - | Aug 1, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | $0.5780 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | May 1, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | $0.5780 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | Feb 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2016 | $0.5780 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2016 | - | Nov 1, 2016 | Sep 1, 2016 | $0.5780 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2016 | - | Aug 1, 2016 | Jun 2, 2016 | $0.5650 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | $0.5650 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2016 | - | Feb 1, 2016 | Dec 3, 2015 | $0.5650 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2015 | - | Nov 2, 2015 | Sep 3, 2015 | $0.5650 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2015 | - | Aug 3, 2015 | Jun 4, 2015 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2015 | - | May 1, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | Feb 2, 2015 | Dec 4, 2014 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | Nov 3, 2014 | Sep 4, 2014 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | Jun 5, 2014 | $0.5300 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2014 | - | May 1, 2014 | Mar 7, 2014 | $0.5300 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | Feb 3, 2014 | Dec 5, 2013 | $0.5300 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2013 | - | Nov 1, 2013 | Sep 2, 2013 | $0.5300 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2013 | - | Aug 1, 2013 | Jun 6, 2013 | $0.5150 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2013 | - | May 1, 2013 | Mar 8, 2013 | $0.5150 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2013 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | Dec 6, 2012 | $0.5150 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2012 | - | Nov 1, 2012 | Sep 6, 2012 | $0.5150 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2012 | - | Aug 1, 2012 | Jun 7, 2012 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 5, 2012 | - | May 1, 2012 | Mar 5, 2012 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | Feb 1, 2012 | Dec 2, 2011 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2011 | - | Nov 1, 2011 | Sep 1, 2011 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2011 | - | Aug 1, 2011 | Jun 2, 2011 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2011 | - | May 2, 2011 | Mar 4, 2011 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2011 | - | Feb 1, 2011 | Dec 2, 2010 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2010 | - | Nov 1, 2010 | Sep 2, 2010 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2010 | - | Aug 2, 2010 | Jun 3, 2010 | $0.4750 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2010 | - | May 3, 2010 | Mar 5, 2010 | $0.4455 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | Feb 1, 2010 | Dec 3, 2009 | $0.4455 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2009 | - | Nov 2, 2009 | Sep 3, 2009 | $0.4455 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2009 | - | Aug 3, 2009 | Jun 4, 2009 | $0.4314 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | May 1, 2009 | Mar 4, 2009 | $0.4314 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | Feb 2, 2009 | Dec 4, 2008 | $0.4314 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | Nov 3, 2008 | Sep 4, 2008 | $0.4314 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2008 | - | Aug 1, 2008 | Jun 5, 2008 | $0.4033 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2008 | - | May 1, 2008 | Mar 17, 2008 | $0.4033 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2008 | - | Feb 1, 2008 | Dec 6, 2007 | $0.4014 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2007 | - | Nov 1, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 | $0.4014 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2007 | - | Aug 1, 2007 | Jun 7, 2007 | $0.3781 | Quarterly |
| Apr 5, 2007 | - | May 1, 2007 | Mar 1, 2007 | $0.3781 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2007 | - | Feb 1, 2007 | Dec 7, 2006 | $0.3781 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2006 | - | Nov 1, 2006 | Sep 7, 2006 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2006 | - | Aug 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2006 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2006 | - | May 1, 2006 | Mar 2, 2006 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2006 | - | Feb 1, 2006 | Dec 1, 2005 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2005 | - | Nov 1, 2005 | Sep 1, 2005 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2005 | - | Aug 1, 2005 | Jun 2, 2005 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2005 | - | May 2, 2005 | Mar 4, 2005 | $0.3642 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2005 | - | Feb 1, 2005 | Dec 2, 2004 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2004 | - | Nov 1, 2004 | Sep 2, 2004 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2004 | - | Aug 2, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2004 | - | May 3, 2004 | Mar 8, 2004 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2004 | - | Feb 2, 2004 | Dec 4, 2003 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2003 | - | Nov 3, 2003 | Sep 4, 2003 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2003 | - | Aug 1, 2003 | Jun 5, 2003 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2003 | - | May 1, 2003 | Mar 10, 2003 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2003 | - | Feb 3, 2003 | Dec 5, 2002 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2002 | - | Nov 1, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2002 | - | Aug 1, 2002 | Jun 6, 2002 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2002 | - | May 1, 2002 | Mar 11, 2002 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2002 | - | Feb 1, 2002 | Dec 6, 2001 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2001 | - | Nov 1, 2001 | Sep 6, 2001 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2001 | - | Aug 1, 2001 | Jun 7, 2001 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2001 | - | May 1, 2001 | Mar 5, 2001 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2001 | - | Feb 1, 2001 | Dec 7, 2000 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2000 | - | Nov 1, 2000 | Sep 7, 2000 | $0.3462 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2000 | - | Aug 1, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 | $0.0423 | - |
| Jul 3, 2000 | - | Jul 21, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 | $0.3462 | - |
| Apr 6, 2000 | - | May 1, 2000 | Mar 28, 2000 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jan 6, 2000 | - | Feb 1, 2000 | Nov 23, 1999 | $0.3462 | - |
| Oct 6, 1999 | - | Nov 1, 1999 | Sep 28, 1999 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jul 7, 1999 | - | Aug 2, 1999 | Jun 22, 1999 | $0.3471 | - |
| Apr 7, 1999 | - | May 3, 1999 | Mar 23, 1999 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jan 6, 1999 | - | Feb 1, 1999 | Nov 24, 1998 | $0.3462 | - |
| Oct 7, 1998 | - | Nov 2, 1998 | Sep 22, 1998 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jul 8, 1998 | - | Aug 3, 1998 | Jun 23, 1998 | $0.3462 | - |
| Apr 7, 1998 | - | May 1, 1998 | Mar 24, 1998 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jan 7, 1998 | - | Feb 2, 1998 | Nov 25, 1997 | $0.3462 | - |
| Oct 8, 1997 | - | Nov 3, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 | $0.3462 | - |
| Jul 8, 1997 | - | Jul 8, 1997 | - | $0.3850 | - |
| Apr 8, 1997 | - | May 1, 1997 | Mar 25, 1997 | $0.3327 | - |
| Jan 8, 1997 | - | Feb 3, 1997 | Nov 26, 1996 | $0.3238 | - |
| Oct 8, 1996 | - | Nov 1, 1996 | Sep 24, 1996 | $0.3238 | - |
| Oct 7, 1996 | - | Oct 7, 1996 | - | $0.7200 | - |
| Jul 8, 1996 | - | Aug 1, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | $0.3238 | - |
| Apr 8, 1996 | - | May 1, 1996 | Mar 26, 1996 | $0.3238 | - |
| Jan 8, 1996 | - | Feb 1, 1996 | Nov 28, 1995 | $0.3148 | - |
| Oct 5, 1995 | - | Nov 1, 1995 | Sep 27, 1995 | $0.3148 | - |
| Jul 6, 1995 | - | Aug 1, 1995 | Jun 27, 1995 | $0.3148 | - |
| Apr 4, 1995 | - | May 1, 1995 | Mar 28, 1995 | $0.3148 | - |
| Jan 4, 1995 | - | Feb 1, 1995 | - | $0.3103 | - |
| Oct 4, 1994 | - | Nov 1, 1994 | - | $0.3103 | - |
| Jul 5, 1994 | - | Aug 1, 1994 | - | $0.3103 | - |
| Apr 5, 1994 | - | May 2, 1994 | - | $0.3103 | - |
| Jan 4, 1994 | - | Feb 1, 1994 | Nov 26, 1993 | $0.3013 | - |
| Oct 4, 1993 | - | Oct 4, 1993 | - | $0.3350 | - |
| Jul 2, 1993 | - | Aug 2, 1993 | - | $0.3013 | - |
| Apr 2, 1993 | - | May 3, 1993 | - | $0.3013 | - |
| Jan 5, 1993 | - | Feb 1, 1993 | Dec 18, 1992 | $0.2923 | - |
| Oct 5, 1992 | - | Nov 2, 1992 | Sep 23, 1992 | $0.2923 | - |
| Jul 6, 1992 | - | Aug 3, 1992 | Jun 26, 1992 | $0.2923 | - |
| Apr 6, 1992 | - | May 1, 1992 | Mar 30, 1992 | $0.2923 | - |
| Jan 6, 1992 | - | Feb 3, 1992 | Dec 20, 1991 | $0.2833 | - |
| Oct 4, 1991 | - | Nov 1, 1991 | Sep 24, 1991 | $0.2833 | - |
| Jul 3, 1991 | - | Aug 1, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | $0.2833 | - |
| Apr 4, 1991 | - | May 1, 1991 | Mar 27, 1991 | $0.2833 | - |
| Jan 4, 1991 | - | Feb 1, 1991 | Dec 19, 1990 | $0.2653 | - |
| Oct 3, 1990 | - | Nov 1, 1990 | Sep 27, 1990 | $0.2653 | - |
| Jul 3, 1990 | - | Aug 1, 1990 | Jun 27, 1990 | $0.2653 | - |
| Apr 4, 1990 | - | May 1, 1990 | Mar 19, 1990 | $0.2653 | - |
| Jan 4, 1990 | - | Feb 1, 1990 | Dec 20, 1989 | $0.2473 | - |
| Oct 3, 1989 | - | Nov 1, 1989 | Sep 27, 1989 | $0.2473 | - |
| Jul 3, 1989 | - | Aug 1, 1989 | Jun 29, 1989 | $0.2473 | - |
| Apr 4, 1989 | - | May 1, 1989 | Mar 29, 1989 | $0.2473 | - |
| Dec 23, 1988 | - | Feb 1, 1989 | Dec 19, 1988 | $0.2293 | - |
| Sep 26, 1988 | - | Nov 1, 1988 | Sep 21, 1988 | $0.2293 | - |
| Jun 24, 1988 | - | Aug 1, 1988 | Jun 17, 1988 | $0.2293 | - |
| Mar 25, 1988 | - | May 1, 1988 | Mar 21, 1988 | $0.2293 | - |
| Dec 24, 1987 | - | Feb 1, 1988 | Dec 18, 1987 | $0.2158 | - |
| Sep 24, 1987 | - | Nov 1, 1987 | Sep 18, 1987 | $0.2158 | - |
| Jun 24, 1987 | - | Aug 1, 1987 | Jun 19, 1987 | $0.2158 | - |
| Mar 25, 1987 | - | Mar 25, 1987 | - | $0.2158 | - |
| Dec 24, 1986 | - | Feb 1, 1987 | Dec 18, 1986 | $0.2023 | - |
| Sep 24, 1986 | - | Nov 1, 1986 | Sep 19, 1986 | $0.2023 | - |
| Jun 24, 1986 | - | Aug 1, 1986 | Jun 20, 1986 | $0.2023 | - |
| Mar 24, 1986 | - | May 1, 1986 | Mar 14, 1986 | $0.2023 | - |
| Dec 24, 1985 | - | Feb 1, 1986 | Dec 19, 1985 | $0.1911 | - |
| Sep 24, 1985 | - | Nov 1, 1985 | Sep 19, 1985 | $0.1911 | - |
| Jun 24, 1985 | - | Aug 1, 1985 | Jun 20, 1985 | $0.0191 | - |
| Mar 25, 1985 | - | May 1, 1985 | Mar 21, 1985 | $0.1911 | - |
| Dec 21, 1984 | - | Feb 1, 1985 | Dec 20, 1984 | $0.1799 | - |
| Sep 24, 1984 | - | Nov 1, 1984 | - | $0.1799 | - |
| Jun 25, 1984 | - | Aug 1, 1984 | - | $0.1799 | - |
| Mar 26, 1984 | - | May 1, 1984 | - | $0.1799 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Verizon Communications Dividends
What is VZ's current dividend yield?
Verizon Communications Inc.'s current dividend yield is 5.54%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is VZ's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for VZ was April 10, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does VZ pay dividends?
Verizon Communications Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is VZ's dividend payout ratio?
Verizon Communications Inc.'s payout ratio is 67.39%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is VZ's dividend growth rate?
Verizon Communications Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 1.86%.