Verizon CommunicationsVZ +0.85%64 Shareholder Yield % is 2.86% as of Mar. 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 3.59. GuruFocus rates VZ with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $42.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 365 Telecommunication Services companies, Verizon Communications ranks better than 55.62% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Verizon Communications's Shareholder Yield % was 2.86%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Verizon Communications Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Verizon Communications Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
VZ vs TMUS, T, CMCSA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Verizon Communications Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Verizon Communications's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Verizon Communications (VZ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.86% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Verizon Communications and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 3.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Verizon Communications ranks #162 out of 365 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 44.4%.
Is Verizon Communications' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Verizon Communications' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.86% is 20% below median its 10-year median of 3.59. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.72. Verizon Communications' value of 2.86% is 66.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Verizon Communications ranks #162 out of 365 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Verizon Communications has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verizon Communications' Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and T?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Verizon Communications ranks #162 out of 365 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Verizon Communications in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.72. Verizon Communications' value of 2.86% is 66.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.59 vs. the industry median of 1.72, Verizon Communications has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.72, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Verizon Communications's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.86% is 66.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Verizon Communications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Verizon Communications's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.86%, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 3.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Verizon Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verizon Communications (VZ) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $42.49, compared to a current price of $46.07 — trading 8.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.86%, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 3.59 and 66.3% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.72. Verizon Communications' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Verizon Communications (VZ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.86% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Verizon Communications (VZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verizon Communications stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $46.07 is trading 8.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $42.49.
GuruFocus considers Verizon Communications to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for VZ:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.86% (20% below median its 10-year median of 3.59)
GF Value™: $42.49 vs. price of $46.07 (8.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 66.3% above the Telecommunication Services median (#162 of 365)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 94 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using a mix of its own and other networks.
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