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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |