Verizon Communications VZ
NYSE VZ
$49.76 -0.65 (-1.30%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Verizon Communications' (VZ) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.34 in Q2 2026, down 25.44% year-over-year from 1.79 in Q2 2025, and down 24.4% quarter-over-quarter from 1.77 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Verizon Communications (VZ) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verizon Communications (VZ) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 25.44% year-over-year to 1.34 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.43, a 12.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.53, down 3.88% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.34 for Q2 2026 at Verizon Communications, down from 1.77 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 2.45 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 0.92 in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 1.56 and a median of 1.77 in 2025 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
  • Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio tumbled 137.66% in 2023 and surged 294.85% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 2.45 in 2022, then plunged by 137.66% to 0.92 in 2023, then soared by 294.85% to 1.79 in 2024, then plunged by 53.15% to 0.84 in 2025, then jumped by 59.02% to 1.34 in 2026.
  • The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.34 (Q2 2026), 1.77 (Q1 2026), and 0.84 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Verizon Communications 207.36 Bn 205.61 Bn 27.03 Bn 1.34
2 T-Mobile US 192.37 Bn 189.55 Bn 17.74 Bn 2.99
3 At&T 174.39 Bn 156.82 Bn 25.25 Bn 2.32
4 Chunghwa Telecom 34.46 Bn 31.88 Bn 728.80 Mn 870.31
5 Rogers Communications 20.60 Bn 23.90 Bn 1.77 Bn -2.69
6 Telefonica Brasil 19.00 Bn 17.31 Bn 1.42 Bn -
7 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 14.91 Bn -56,572.09 Bn - -
8 Telus 14.48 Bn 13.37 Bn - -2.13
9 Bce 14.36 Bn 14.24 Bn - 15.50
10 Kt 9.57 Bn 11.02 Bn - 0.61
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.34
Mar 31, 2026 1.77
Dec 31, 2025 0.84
Sep 30, 2025 1.77
Jun 30, 2025 1.79
Mar 31, 2025 1.74
Dec 31, 2024 1.79
Sep 30, 2024 1.22
Jun 30, 2024 1.68
Mar 31, 2024 1.69
Dec 31, 2023 -0.92
Sep 30, 2023 1.78
Jun 30, 2023 1.74
Mar 31, 2023 1.83
Dec 31, 2022 2.45
Sep 30, 2022 1.87
Jun 30, 2022 1.95
Mar 31, 2022 1.78
Dec 31, 2021 1.79
Sep 30, 2021 2.52