Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.7360
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
5.59%
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

Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 2026May 1, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.7075Quarterly
Jan 12, 2026Jan 12, 2026Feb 2, 2026Dec 4, 2025$0.6900Quarterly
Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025Sep 5, 2025$0.6900Quarterly
Jul 10, 2025Jul 10, 2025Aug 1, 2025Jun 6, 2025$0.6780Quarterly
Apr 10, 2025Apr 10, 2025May 1, 2025Feb 28, 2025$0.6780Quarterly
Jan 10, 2025Jan 10, 2025Feb 3, 2025Dec 5, 2024$0.6780Quarterly
Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 2024Nov 1, 2024Sep 4, 2024$0.6780Quarterly
Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024Aug 1, 2024Jun 5, 2024$0.6650Quarterly
Apr 9, 2024Apr 10, 2024May 1, 2024Feb 29, 2024$0.6650Quarterly
Jan 9, 2024Jan 10, 2024Feb 1, 2024Dec 7, 2023$0.6650Quarterly
Oct 6, 2023Oct 10, 2023Nov 1, 2023Sep 7, 2023$0.6650Quarterly
Jul 7, 2023Jul 10, 2023Aug 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.6530Quarterly
Apr 6, 2023Apr 10, 2023May 1, 2023Mar 2, 2023$0.6530Quarterly
Jan 9, 2023Jan 10, 2023Feb 1, 2023Dec 1, 2022$0.6530Quarterly
Oct 6, 2022Oct 7, 2022Nov 1, 2022Sep 6, 2022$0.6530Quarterly
Jul 7, 2022Jul 8, 2022Aug 1, 2022May 31, 2022$0.6400Quarterly
Apr 7, 2022Apr 8, 2022May 2, 2022Feb 28, 2022$0.6400Quarterly
Jan 7, 2022Jan 10, 2022Feb 1, 2022Dec 2, 2021$0.6400Quarterly
Oct 7, 2021Oct 8, 2021Nov 1, 2021Sep 2, 2021$0.6400Quarterly
Jul 8, 2021Jul 9, 2021Aug 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021$0.6280Quarterly
Apr 8, 2021Apr 9, 2021May 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021$0.6280Quarterly
Jan 7, 2021-Feb 1, 2021Dec 3, 2020$0.6280Quarterly
Oct 8, 2020-Nov 2, 2020Sep 3, 2020$0.6280Quarterly
Jul 9, 2020-Aug 3, 2020Jun 4, 2020$0.6150Quarterly
Apr 9, 2020-May 1, 2020Mar 5, 2020$0.6150Quarterly
Jan 9, 2020-Feb 3, 2020Dec 5, 2019$0.6150Quarterly
Oct 9, 2019-Nov 1, 2019Sep 5, 2019$0.6150Quarterly
Jul 9, 2019-Aug 1, 2019Jun 6, 2019$0.6030Quarterly
Apr 9, 2019-May 1, 2019Mar 8, 2019$0.6030Quarterly
Jan 9, 2019-Feb 1, 2019Dec 6, 2018$0.6030Quarterly
Oct 9, 2018-Nov 1, 2018Sep 6, 2018$0.6030Quarterly
Jul 9, 2018-Aug 1, 2018Jun 7, 2018$0.5900Quarterly
Apr 9, 2018-May 1, 2018Mar 6, 2018$0.5900Quarterly
Jan 9, 2018-Feb 1, 2018Dec 7, 2017$0.5900Quarterly
Oct 6, 2017-Nov 1, 2017Sep 7, 2017$0.5900Quarterly
Jul 6, 2017-Aug 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.5780Quarterly
Apr 6, 2017-May 1, 2017Mar 3, 2017$0.5780Quarterly
Jan 6, 2017-Feb 1, 2017Dec 1, 2016$0.5780Quarterly
Oct 5, 2016-Nov 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016$0.5780Quarterly
Jul 6, 2016-Aug 1, 2016Jun 2, 2016$0.5650Quarterly
Apr 6, 2016-May 2, 2016Mar 4, 2016$0.5650Quarterly
Jan 6, 2016-Feb 1, 2016Dec 3, 2015$0.5650Quarterly
Oct 7, 2015-Nov 2, 2015Sep 3, 2015$0.5650Quarterly
Jul 8, 2015-Aug 3, 2015Jun 4, 2015$0.5500Quarterly
Apr 8, 2015-May 1, 2015Mar 6, 2015$0.5500Quarterly
Jan 7, 2015-Feb 2, 2015Dec 4, 2014$0.5500Quarterly
Oct 8, 2014-Nov 3, 2014Sep 4, 2014$0.5500Quarterly
Jul 8, 2014-Aug 1, 2014Jun 5, 2014$0.5300Quarterly
Apr 8, 2014-May 1, 2014Mar 7, 2014$0.5300Quarterly
Jan 8, 2014-Feb 3, 2014Dec 5, 2013$0.5300Quarterly
Oct 8, 2013-Nov 1, 2013Sep 2, 2013$0.5300Quarterly
Jul 8, 2013-Aug 1, 2013Jun 6, 2013$0.5150Quarterly
Apr 8, 2013-May 1, 2013Mar 8, 2013$0.5150Quarterly
Jan 8, 2013-Feb 1, 2013Dec 6, 2012$0.5150Quarterly
Oct 5, 2012-Nov 1, 2012Sep 6, 2012$0.5150Quarterly
Jul 6, 2012-Aug 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012$0.5000Quarterly
Apr 5, 2012-May 1, 2012Mar 5, 2012$0.5000Quarterly
Jan 6, 2012-Feb 1, 2012Dec 2, 2011$0.5000Quarterly
Oct 5, 2011-Nov 1, 2011Sep 1, 2011$0.5000Quarterly
Jul 6, 2011-Aug 1, 2011Jun 2, 2011$0.4880Quarterly
Apr 6, 2011-May 2, 2011Mar 4, 2011$0.4880Quarterly
Jan 6, 2011-Feb 1, 2011Dec 2, 2010$0.4880Quarterly
Oct 6, 2010-Nov 1, 2010Sep 2, 2010$0.4880Quarterly
Jul 7, 2010-Aug 2, 2010Jun 3, 2010$0.4750Quarterly
Apr 7, 2010-May 3, 2010Mar 5, 2010$0.4455Quarterly
Jan 6, 2010-Feb 1, 2010Dec 3, 2009$0.4455Quarterly
Oct 7, 2009-Nov 2, 2009Sep 3, 2009$0.4455Quarterly
Jul 8, 2009-Aug 3, 2009Jun 4, 2009$0.4314Quarterly
Apr 7, 2009-May 1, 2009Mar 4, 2009$0.4314Quarterly
Jan 7, 2009-Feb 2, 2009Dec 4, 2008$0.4314Quarterly
Oct 8, 2008-Nov 3, 2008Sep 4, 2008$0.4314Quarterly
Jul 8, 2008-Aug 1, 2008Jun 5, 2008$0.4033Quarterly
Apr 8, 2008-May 1, 2008Mar 17, 2008$0.4033Quarterly
Jan 8, 2008-Feb 1, 2008Dec 6, 2007$0.4014Quarterly
Oct 5, 2007-Nov 1, 2007Sep 6, 2007$0.4014Quarterly
Jul 6, 2007-Aug 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.3781Quarterly
Apr 5, 2007-May 1, 2007Mar 1, 2007$0.3781Quarterly
Jan 8, 2007-Feb 1, 2007Dec 7, 2006$0.3781Quarterly
Oct 5, 2006-Nov 1, 2006Sep 7, 2006$0.3642Quarterly
Jul 6, 2006-Aug 1, 2006Jun 1, 2006$0.3642Quarterly
Apr 6, 2006-May 1, 2006Mar 2, 2006$0.3642Quarterly
Jan 6, 2006-Feb 1, 2006Dec 1, 2005$0.3642Quarterly
Oct 5, 2005-Nov 1, 2005Sep 1, 2005$0.3642Quarterly
Jul 6, 2005-Aug 1, 2005Jun 2, 2005$0.3642Quarterly
Apr 6, 2005-May 2, 2005Mar 4, 2005$0.3642Quarterly
Jan 6, 2005-Feb 1, 2005Dec 2, 2004$0.3462Quarterly
Oct 6, 2004-Nov 1, 2004Sep 2, 2004$0.3462Quarterly
Jul 7, 2004-Aug 2, 2004Jun 3, 2004$0.3462Quarterly
Apr 6, 2004-May 3, 2004Mar 8, 2004$0.3462Quarterly
Jan 7, 2004-Feb 2, 2004Dec 4, 2003$0.3462Quarterly
Oct 8, 2003-Nov 3, 2003Sep 4, 2003$0.3462Quarterly
Jul 8, 2003-Aug 1, 2003Jun 5, 2003$0.3462Quarterly
Apr 8, 2003-May 1, 2003Mar 10, 2003$0.3462Quarterly
Jan 8, 2003-Feb 3, 2003Dec 5, 2002$0.3462Quarterly
Oct 8, 2002-Nov 1, 2002Sep 5, 2002$0.3462Quarterly
Jul 8, 2002-Aug 1, 2002Jun 6, 2002$0.3462Quarterly
Apr 8, 2002-May 1, 2002Mar 11, 2002$0.3462Quarterly
Jan 8, 2002-Feb 1, 2002Dec 6, 2001$0.3462Quarterly
Oct 5, 2001-Nov 1, 2001Sep 6, 2001$0.3462Quarterly
Jul 6, 2001-Aug 1, 2001Jun 7, 2001$0.3462Quarterly
Apr 6, 2001-May 1, 2001Mar 5, 2001$0.3462Quarterly
Jan 8, 2001-Feb 1, 2001Dec 7, 2000$0.3462Quarterly
Oct 5, 2000-Nov 1, 2000Sep 7, 2000$0.3462Quarterly
Jul 6, 2000-Aug 1, 2000Jun 30, 2000$0.0423-
Jul 3, 2000-Jul 21, 2000Jun 30, 2000$0.3462-
Apr 6, 2000-May 1, 2000Mar 28, 2000$0.3462-
Jan 6, 2000-Feb 1, 2000Nov 23, 1999$0.3462-
Oct 6, 1999-Nov 1, 1999Sep 28, 1999$0.3462-
Jul 7, 1999-Aug 2, 1999Jun 22, 1999$0.3471-
Apr 7, 1999-May 3, 1999Mar 23, 1999$0.3462-
Jan 6, 1999-Feb 1, 1999Nov 24, 1998$0.3462-
Oct 7, 1998-Nov 2, 1998Sep 22, 1998$0.3462-
Jul 8, 1998-Aug 3, 1998Jun 23, 1998$0.3462-
Apr 7, 1998-May 1, 1998Mar 24, 1998$0.3462-
Jan 7, 1998-Feb 2, 1998Nov 25, 1997$0.3462-
Oct 8, 1997-Nov 3, 1997Sep 23, 1997$0.3462-
Jul 8, 1997-Jul 8, 1997-$0.3850-
Apr 8, 1997-May 1, 1997Mar 25, 1997$0.3327-
Jan 8, 1997-Feb 3, 1997Nov 26, 1996$0.3238-
Oct 8, 1996-Nov 1, 1996Sep 24, 1996$0.3238-
Oct 7, 1996-Oct 7, 1996-$0.7200-
Jul 8, 1996-Aug 1, 1996Jun 25, 1996$0.3238-
Apr 8, 1996-May 1, 1996Mar 26, 1996$0.3238-
Jan 8, 1996-Feb 1, 1996Nov 28, 1995$0.3148-
Oct 5, 1995-Nov 1, 1995Sep 27, 1995$0.3148-
Jul 6, 1995-Aug 1, 1995Jun 27, 1995$0.3148-
Apr 4, 1995-May 1, 1995Mar 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, 1994Nov 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, 1993Dec 18, 1992$0.2923-
Oct 5, 1992-Nov 2, 1992Sep 23, 1992$0.2923-
Jul 6, 1992-Aug 3, 1992Jun 26, 1992$0.2923-
Apr 6, 1992-May 1, 1992Mar 30, 1992$0.2923-
Jan 6, 1992-Feb 3, 1992Dec 20, 1991$0.2833-
Oct 4, 1991-Nov 1, 1991Sep 24, 1991$0.2833-
Jul 3, 1991-Aug 1, 1991Jun 26, 1991$0.2833-
Apr 4, 1991-May 1, 1991Mar 27, 1991$0.2833-
Jan 4, 1991-Feb 1, 1991Dec 19, 1990$0.2653-
Oct 3, 1990-Nov 1, 1990Sep 27, 1990$0.2653-
Jul 3, 1990-Aug 1, 1990Jun 27, 1990$0.2653-
Apr 4, 1990-May 1, 1990Mar 19, 1990$0.2653-
Jan 4, 1990-Feb 1, 1990Dec 20, 1989$0.2473-
Oct 3, 1989-Nov 1, 1989Sep 27, 1989$0.2473-
Jul 3, 1989-Aug 1, 1989Jun 29, 1989$0.2473-
Apr 4, 1989-May 1, 1989Mar 29, 1989$0.2473-
Dec 23, 1988-Feb 1, 1989Dec 19, 1988$0.2293-
Sep 26, 1988-Nov 1, 1988Sep 21, 1988$0.2293-
Jun 24, 1988-Aug 1, 1988Jun 17, 1988$0.2293-
Mar 25, 1988-May 1, 1988Mar 21, 1988$0.2293-
Dec 24, 1987-Feb 1, 1988Dec 18, 1987$0.2158-
Sep 24, 1987-Nov 1, 1987Sep 18, 1987$0.2158-
Jun 24, 1987-Aug 1, 1987Jun 19, 1987$0.2158-
Mar 25, 1987-Mar 25, 1987-$0.2158-
Dec 24, 1986-Feb 1, 1987Dec 18, 1986$0.2023-
Sep 24, 1986-Nov 1, 1986Sep 19, 1986$0.2023-
Jun 24, 1986-Aug 1, 1986Jun 20, 1986$0.2023-
Mar 24, 1986-May 1, 1986Mar 14, 1986$0.2023-
Dec 24, 1985-Feb 1, 1986Dec 19, 1985$0.1911-
Sep 24, 1985-Nov 1, 1985Sep 19, 1985$0.1911-
Jun 24, 1985-Aug 1, 1985Jun 20, 1985$0.0191-
Mar 25, 1985-May 1, 1985Mar 21, 1985$0.1911-
Dec 21, 1984-Feb 1, 1985Dec 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-