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Verizon Communications Inc. is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City. It is the world’s second-largest telecommunications company by revenue and operates the largest mobile network in the United States, boasting approximately 146.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2025.

Verizon was formed in 1983 through the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE Corporation, and it has since expanded its services to include wireless voice and data services, internet services, and enterprise solutions. The company is known for its investments in 5G technology and its extensive network infrastructure across the continental United States.

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $50 (New York symbol VZ, Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $205.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 113.9 million wireless users, 13.6 million landline phone clients and 15.6 million high-speed Internet and TV subscribers.

Starting with the November 2017 payment, Verizon will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.2%....
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AT&T and Verizon face strong competition in their wireless and Internet businesses, and both have used acquisitions to enhance their services and attract new subscribers. Expanding this way adds risk, but we feel those new businesses will spur long-term earnings for each company and provide more cash for dividends.

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AT&T INC. $42 (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $256.2 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att. com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S....
Investing in high-quality U.S. telecoms such as AT&T and Verizon gives Canadian investors two main advantages.

First, the U.S. market is much larger than Canada, so there’s still lots of room for these firms to keep expanding their wireless subscriber base....
The U.S. is poised to loosen rules for telecommunication companies that should create growth opportunities for both AT&T and Verizon.

More specifically, those industry leaders should be better positioned to develop and sell new, more-profitable Internet plans....
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $47 (New York symbol VZ, Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $192.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 113.7 million wireless users, 14.2 million landline phone clients and 15.6 million high-speed Internet and TV subscribers.


With the November 2016 payment, Verizon increased its quarterly dividend by 2.2%, to $0.5775 a share from $0.565....
Demand for wireless and TV services has slowed at both AT&T and Verizon. To spur long-term earnings, the two are buying firms that complement their main businesses. These acquisitions add risk, but we feel they will ultimately pay off with more cash for dividends.

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., $50.92, New York symbol VZ, rose 2% this week after the company negotiated a new four-year contract with the union representing 36,000 customer service representatives and network technicians. That ended a seven-week strike.

Under the deal, these employees will receive an 11% wage hike over four years....