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VZ Dividend History

Verizon Communications Inc. — 170 payments on record since 1984. Current yield: 5.96% (quarterly).

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VZ Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Apr 10, 2026$0.7075+2.5%6.10%
Jan 12, 2026$0.6900+0.0%5.95%
Oct 10, 2025$0.6900+1.8%5.95%
Jul 10, 2025$0.6775+0.0%5.84%
Apr 10, 2025$0.6775+0.0%5.84%
Jan 10, 2025$0.6775+0.0%5.84%
Oct 10, 2024$0.6775+1.9%5.84%
Jul 10, 2024$0.6650+0.0%5.74%
Apr 9, 2024$0.6650+0.0%5.74%
Jan 9, 2024$0.6650+0.0%5.74%

VZ price return since first dividend

How much VZ's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +25.43%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold VZ share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $70.52

VZ DRIP calculator

Compound VZ's 6.0% yield

Pre-filled with live VZ data and 170 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About VZ Dividends

This page shows the complete VZ dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is issued by Verizon. U.S. telecom — wireless, broadband, and enterprise services. Dividend Contender with 22 consecutive years of increases (still 3 years short of S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat status). Quarterly dividend $0.7075/share, annual $2.83, forward yield ~6%, one of the highest in the S&P 500 large-caps. Free cash flow covers the dividend ~1.7x. The 2021-2022 5G capex cycle compressed the stock and pushed the yield unusually high — often cited as a value-trap risk.

Open the VZ projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

VZ dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does VZ pay dividends?▾
VZ pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment VZ has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own VZ before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the VZ dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend VZ has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For VZ, the current yield is roughly 5.96% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are VZ dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for VZ varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did VZ distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in VZ can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this VZ dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.