verizon
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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A: The iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF, $21.10, symbol XDG on Toronto (Units outstanding: 850,000; Market cap: $17.9 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), aims to track the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index.
This index holds global stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends....
This index holds global stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends....
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $57 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $233.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) increased its quarterly dividend by 2.1% with the November 2018 payment....
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 6.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) completed its $103 billion cash-and-stock purchase of media giant TimeWarner (now called WarnerMedia) in June 2018....
Governments around the world know the benefits that flow from the development of better infrastructure. However, their stretched budgets and a reluctance to increase taxes constrain their ability to initiate these projects. This provides opportunities for private companies to develop and manage these assets.
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
This issue we look at the most successful North American ETF launches in 2018. Here “success” is measured in terms of the assets they’ve gathered since their start-up.
With that in mind, here are two of the most successful new launches in 2018.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF $43.87 (New York symbol XLC) invests in telecommunications, media and entertainment companies.
The ETF offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard....
With that in mind, here are two of the most successful new launches in 2018.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF $43.87 (New York symbol XLC) invests in telecommunications, media and entertainment companies.
The ETF offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard....
To cut their reliance on phone services, these U.S. telecom giants continue to expand with new businesses. Those moves should also continue to spur their dividend growth.
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
A: The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, $43.27, symbol SDOG on New York (Units outstanding: 49.3 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; www.alpssectordividenddogs.com), is an ETF that applies the “Dogs of the Dow” theory on a sector-by-sector basis using the stocks in the S&P 500....
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. $178 (www.quakerchem.com) makes lubricants and chemicals that keep mechanical parts from rusting. The company earned $19.2 million, or $1.44 a share, in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. That’s a gain of 61.6% over its year-earlier earnings of $11.9 million, or $0.89....
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