VZ Dividend History
Verizon Communications Inc. pays its shareholders every quarter. This page holds all 12 payments in our record, each with its ex-dividend date, pay date, and amount per share, along with the payout figures that record supports.
Every figure below was read from Verizon investor relations on Aug 18, 2026. The full citation sits in the Source and Citation card.
What the Record Shows
Next payment window, expected rather than declared: based on the observed 92-day gap between ex-dates, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 20, 2026. This is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement; the fund can change timing or amount at will.
Growth: VZ's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in up 1.9% against 2024. The rise has now run 1 complete calendar year in a row (2025 through 2025) in our records, and the real-world streak can be longer than the part we cover.
Trailing twelve months against the year before: up 3.1% on a split-adjusted basis, which is the same question measured on a rolling window rather than calendar years.
Payment range, trailing twelve months: smallest $0.6900 (ex-date Jan 12, 2026), largest $0.7075 (ex-date Jul 10, 2026), a spread of 3%. The payout moves in small steps rather than swings.
Longer view: across the complete years in our records, the split-adjusted annual payout went from $2.6725 in 2024 to $2.7225 in 2025, a change of +2%.
Coverage: our VZ record starts Oct 6, 2023 and holds 12 payments. That spans 2 complete calendar years which can be compared like for like. Metrics needing more history than that are marked rather than estimated.
Payout Chart
Each payment per share, split-adjusted, most recent 12 payments.
Calendar-year totals per share, split-adjusted. Lighter bars are partial years, which sum only the payments we hold and are not annual totals.
Income Targets at the Current Payout
Shares needed to collect each monthly income target at VZ's trailing twelve-month payout of $2.7950 per share. This is arithmetic on the recorded payout, not advice. The capital required depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can rise or fall.
| Monthly Income | Yearly Income | Shares Needed (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| $250 | $3,000 | 1,074 |
| $500 | $6,000 | 2,147 |
| $1,000 | $12,000 | 4,294 |
| $2,500 | $30,000 | 10,734 |
Model the growth and reinvestment cases with the VZ dividend calculator, or compare tools on the calculator hub.
Which Months Does VZ Pay?
Months in which VZ's ex-dividend dates landed over the most recent two years of records. Payment usually arrives days to two weeks after the ex-date; exact dates are in the history table below.
Other payers with the same pattern are listed on the January page, and the full calendar view is on payments by month.
Distribution History
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| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.7075 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.7075 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.6900 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.6900 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.6775 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.6775 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.6775 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.6775 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.6650 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.6650 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.6650 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.6650 |
Dividends with ex-dates Oct 2023 to Jul 2026, read from Verizon's own investor-relations dividend-history page; deeper history to be added. Verizon has raised its dividend annually for 19 consecutive years per its Jan 2026 announcement; raises in this window: to $0.69 (Sep 2025) and to $0.7075 (Jan 2026).
Calendar-Year Totals, Split-Adjusted
| Year | Total / Share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.1050 | partial |
| 2025 | $2.7225 | full year |
| 2024 | $2.6725 | full year |
| 2023 | $0.6650 | partial |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does VZ pay dividends?
VZ pays quarterly, 4 times a year. In our records the typical gap between ex-dividend dates is about 92 days, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct.
What was VZ's most recent dividend?
$0.7075 per share, with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026 and payment on Aug 3, 2026, per Verizon investor relations: stock dividend history (as of 2026-08-18).
When is VZ's next dividend?
Nothing is declared yet. Based on the observed payment pattern, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 20, 2026. That is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement.
Is VZ's dividend growing?
VZ's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in up 1.9% against 2024. The rise has now run 1 complete calendar year in a row (2025 through 2025) in our records, and the real-world streak can be longer than the part we cover.
How many shares of VZ does it take to make $1,000 a month?
At the trailing twelve-month payout of $2.7950 per share, about 4,294 shares. The capital that requires depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can change; the income table on this page shows other targets.
Project income from VZ's payout with the VZ dividend calculator, pre-loaded with the trailing figure above where the record supports it. Method and data standards are on the methodology page.