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This ETF's dividend yield was recently a solid 3.25%, about three times that of the S&P 500. Its growth rate has been better than that of many dividend-focused funds.
Income investors have piled into Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ | VZ Price Prediction) this year, sending the stock up 21.4% year to date as the crowd chases a 5.78% dividend yield and the company's old “premium network” reputation.
Verizon shares climb 8.6% in six months as subscriber gains, broadband growth and AI initiatives boost results, but key risks remain.
NEW YORK, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 70. 75 cents per outstanding share, consistent with the prior quarter's dividend rate. The quarterly dividend is payable on August 3, 2026 to Verizon shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2026.
NEW YORK, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 70.75 cents per outstanding share, consistent with the prior quarter's dividend rate. The quarterly dividend is payable on August 3, 2026 to Verizon shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2026.
Verizon CEO Daniel Schulman says AI could replace “a large percentage” of the company's customer service workforce. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech Conference 2026 in San Francisco, Schulman also says that the technology is primed to handle routine customer requests like billing amounts and increases customer satisfaction when used but AI agents will also have to work together with human agents to satisfy many requests.
At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $40,000 in high-yield dividend income hands roughly $9,600 to the IRS every year when those shares sit in a taxable account treated as ordinary income. For investors in the gap years between retirement and RMD age 73, that drag compounds quietly until required minimum distributions force... How to Maximize Dividend Income in Retirement Before RMDs Change the Math
In uncertain markets, investors seek high dividend-yielding stocks with strong cash flow. See latest analyst ratings for VZ, T, and NXST.
The June GVAS portfolio highlights 13 'safer,' fair-priced large-cap value stocks with strong dividend yields and positive free cash flow margins. Top ten GVAS stocks are forecasted to deliver average net gains of 39.68% by June 2027, with yields ranging from 7.9% to 16.46%. Energy and financial sectors dominate the highest-yielding, lowest-priced GVAS, with Okeanis Eco Tankers and IRSA Inversiones offering standout upside potential.
A combined household income of $110,000 is close to the national norm for a two-earner household. For a 56-year-old couple hoping to retire at age 60 and fund their lifestyle entirely through dividend income, that annual amount becomes the income target their portfolio must replace. The basic calculation is straightforward: divide the desired income by... Can Pure Dividend Stocks Replace a $110,000 Dual-Income Household Income? Here's What It Would Take
Verizon Communications (VZ) closed the most recent trading day at $46.65, moving 2.55% from the previous trading session.
At the 24% federal bracket, a $1 million dividend portfolio generating roughly $45,000 in annual income can hand the IRS between $6,750 and $10,800 every year, depending on how much of that income is qualified versus ordinary. Inside a Roth IRA, that same income lands in your account untouched. This article walks through exactly what... This Is What a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Pays After Taxes
NEW YORK, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the pricing terms of its previously announced 20 separate offers, for its own account and on behalf of certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to purchase for cash (i) any and all of the debt securities listed in Table 1 below (the "Any and All Notes" and such offers, the "Any and All Tender Offers") and (ii) a total aggregate purchase price that shall be in an amount sufficient to allow Verizon to purchase the full aggregate principal amount of all outstanding series of debt securities listed in Table 2 below (the "Waterfall Notes" and, together with the Any and All Notes, the "Notes" and such offers, the "Waterfall Tender Offers" and, together with the Any and All Tender Offers, the "Tender Offers") validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Waterfall Notes Early Participation Date (as defined below), each on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 11, 2026 (the "Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement" and, together with the accompanying letter of transmittal, the "Offer Documents"), as amended by Verizon's press release relating to the Tender Offers dated June 2, 2026 (the "Early Results Press Release").
NEW YORK, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the pricing terms of its previously announced 20 separate offers, for its own account and on behalf of certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to purchase for cash (i) any and all of the debt securities listed in Table 1 below (the “Any and All Notes” and such offers, the “Any and All Tender Offers”) and (ii) a total aggregate purchase price that shall be in an amount sufficient to allow Verizon to purchase the full aggregate principal amount of all outstanding series of debt securities listed in Table 2 below (the “Waterfall Notes” and, together with the Any and All Notes, the “Notes” and such offers, the “Waterfall Tender Offers” and, together with the Any and All Tender Offers, the “Tender Offers”) validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Waterfall Notes Early Participation Date (as defined below), each on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 11, 2026 (the “Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement” and, together with the accompanying letter of transmittal, the “Offer Documents”), as amended by Verizon's press release relating to the Tender Offers dated June 2, 2026 (the “Early Results Press Release”).
AbbVie, CVS Health, and Verizon Communications are all high-yielding stocks with attractive valuations and robust financials.
NEW YORK, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced that the early participation date has been extended until 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on June 16, 2026 (the “Extended Early Participation Date”), with respect to its previously announced (i) offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”), on behalf of certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, any and all of the outstanding series of debt securities listed below (the “Old Notes”) for specified series of newly issued notes of Verizon (collectively, the “New Notes”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 11, 2026 (the “Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Statement” and, together with the accompanying letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”) and eligibility letter, the “Exchange Offer Documents”) and (ii) solicitations of consents (the “Consent Solicitations”), on behalf of such subsidiaries, to the proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Old Notes (the “Existing Indentures”) in order to, among other things, eliminate certain of the restrictive covenants and other provisions contained therein, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Documents. Accordingly, the Extended Early Participation Date will occur at the same time the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are scheduled to expire. Eligible Holders (as defined below) who validly tender their Old Notes at or prior to the Extended Early Participation Date and whose Old Notes are accepted by Verizon will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration (as defined in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Statement), which includes the Early Participation Payment (as defined in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Statement). The deadline to validly withdraw tenders (and validly revoke the related consents) of Old Notes was not modified by Verizon, and expired with respect to all series of Old Notes at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on June 1, 2026. Verizon today also announced the early participation results, as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on June 1, 2026 (the “Original Early Participation Date”), of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations.
NEW YORK, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced that it amended the terms of its previously announced Tender Offers (as defined below) and Consent Solicitations (as defined below) to extend the early participation date until 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on June 16, 2026 (the “Any and All Notes Extended Early Participation Date”), with respect to its previously announced 11 separate offers, on behalf of certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to purchase for cash any and all of the debt securities listed in Table 1 below (the “Any and All Notes” and such offers, the “Any and All Tender Offers”) as well as solicit consents (the “Consent Solicitations”) to the proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Any and All Notes issued by such subsidiaries (the “Existing Indentures”) in order to, among other things, eliminate certain of the restrictive covenants and other provisions contained therein on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 11, 2026 (the “Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement” and, together with the accompanying letter of transmittal, the “Offer Documents”). Accordingly, the Any and All Notes Extended Early Participation Date will occur at the same time the Any and All Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations are scheduled to expire. Holders of Any and All Notes who validly tender their Any and All Notes at or prior to the Any and All Notes Extended Early Participation Date and whose Any and All Notes are accepted by Verizon will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration (as defined in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement), which includes the Early Participation Payment (as defined in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement).
Board declares special dividend of $11.00 per share CHICAGO, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE: AD) (ArraySM) today announced the successful closing of the previously announced agreement with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) to sell a portion of the Company's retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1.0 billion. Additionally, certain spectrum sales to T-Mobile totaling $168M, primarily related to 700MHz and 600MHz, were completed in May.
The pitch sounds simple. Put $40,000 to work, collect $4,800 a year, never sell a share. The arithmetic behind that promise is less friendly. Generating $4,800 on $40,000 requires a 12% blended yield, and that is roughly double what mature dividend payers like Altria, Verizon, and Main Street Capital actually pay today after a strong... Want $4,800 in Annual Passive Income? Invest $40,000 Into These 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks
Verizon stands as the only Dow stock meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested exceeding its share price, supported by strong free cash flow. Analyst forecasts suggest top-ten Dow Dogs could deliver 17.15% to 45.09% net gains by June 2027, with an average estimated gain of 27.71%. Most Dow dividend stocks are currently overpriced, but market corrections or dividend increases could create more fair-priced buying opportunities.
These companies should continue to grow their high-yielding payouts.
We will explain how to structure a new retirement portfolio in today's highly volatile market for sustainable income. We will present a balanced portfolio of funds and individual stocks with an initial yield of 5.7%. The portfolio presents 5 funds, supplemented with 10 individual stocks that offer reasonable growth, high income, and wide diversification.
Verizon's recurring revenue from customer monthly phone bills provides consistent cash flow to fund a reliable dividend. The company pays out just 58% of free cash flow in dividends, yet offers an attractive 5.8% yield.
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The pitch sounds clean: park $40,000 across three high-yield dividend names — Altria (NYSE: MO | MO Price Prediction), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) — and collect $4,800 a year in passive income.
Passive income arrives on its own schedule, no effort required. Dividends keep landing in the brokerage account on a predictable schedule, regardless of headlines or market moves.
With the 10-year Treasury yield sitting at 4.57% and pinned in the 98th percentile of its 12-month range, the bar for owning equities, especially rate-sensitive ones, keeps rising.
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With the Consumer Price Index climbing from 325.252 in January 2026 to 333.020 in April 2026, the "Trumpflation" narrative is now visible in the data, and a central bank that may be forced back into a hiking posture is the kind of cocktail that turns AI-led euphoria into AI-led indigestion. When that happens, retail investors... As "Trumpflation" Threatens the AI-driven Bull Market, a Sub-$50 Ultra-Safe Income Gem Stands Ready
AI can train and think inside data centers, but without 5G, it can never leave them. While data centers train the models, run inference, and orchestrate automation, AI's true application lies in physical AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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These high yields don't come with terrifyingly high risks.
Holding a high-yield dividend portfolio in a taxable account at the 24% federal bracket means writing the IRS a $14,400 check every year on $60,000 of income that should have been yours.
Dividend-growth blue chips like Coca-Cola double income in nine years despite lower starting yields, while high-yield BDCs and REITs with frozen payouts risk delivering less income over a decade than lower-yield growers.
Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history.
NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the preliminary voting results from its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The meeting was conducted today in a virtual-only format.
Verizon's latest quarterly results pointed to a strong start to 2026, leading to bumping up earnings guidance. The company closed on its Frontier acquisition, increasing its debt load once again, but they are aggressively paying it down. VZ is in a strong enough position to not only manage its debt load and grow its dividend but also start repurchasing shares.
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) is the stock everyone is talking about, riding a $5.34 trillion market cap on the back of an AI capex wave that has lifted shares 62.77% over the past year.
A 67-year-old couple filing jointly with $2.2 million in investable assets wants to generate $13,200 per month, or $158,400 annually, in portfolio income without dealing with the tax complexity of Schedule K-1 forms. That preference is more common than many income investors admit. Most retirees are not just seeking yield. They want dependable cash flow,... A $2.2 Million Dividend Portfolio That Quietly Pays $13,200 a Month Without a Single MLP Tax Headache
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced that it will redeem the following notes on June 20, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”):
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continuing a decades-long commitment to driving innovation in public safety, emergency response and community resilience, Verizon today announced the winner of its first-ever Verizon Frontline App Developer Challenge.
A trio of mega-cap communication services providers just announced a joint venture to extend mobile connectivity for wireless customers by using satellite-based, direct-to-service technologies.
Leaving behind a $135,000 senior software engineer salary at age 52 may sound straightforward until the income-replacement math becomes real. Because most retirement accounts remain difficult or costly to access before age 59½, the burden shifts heavily toward taxable brokerage assets. That constraint changes both the structure of the portfolio and the amount of capital... How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $135,000 Tech Salary Without Touching Principal at 52?
Artificial intelligence is changing the economics of cybercrime, giving scammers and fraudsters a faster way to scale attacks that companies already struggle to stop.
AT&T (NYSE:T | T Price Prediction) and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) both posted 2.9% revenue growth in Q1 2026, yet the businesses behind those identical top lines look very different.
Verizon adds postpaid phone users for the first time since 2013, as broadband growth and the Frontier deal boost retention.
AI-detected vulnerabilities surpassed incidents of stolen credentials in data breaches last year, according to an annual report from Verizon relating to industry security incidents.
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CLS and VZ are navigating rising AI infrastructure demand as cloud, networking and connectivity investments shape their growth outlooks.
These stocks pay more than 3%, and their payouts have been growing in recent years.
Rose's Income Garden portfolio targets high-yield, quality dividend stocks across 10 sectors, emphasizing value and credit quality. Current high-yield sector picks include MO, BMY, AES, VZ, GPC, and VICI, each with yields above 4.5% and favorable valuation or growth profiles. RIG's forward yield exceeds 6.09%, with YTD performance at 8.39%, outpacing SPY's 0.99% yield and focusing on undervalued dividend payers.
On episode 168 of the Rich Habits Podcast, co-host Robert Croak made a pitch that sounds almost too easy to be a strategy. He noted, "The easiest stream of income you can build because you're already probably sitting on the cash. You just need to park it in the right vehicles." His co-host, Austin, then... Why Keeping Emergency Cash in Checking Costs You $15,000 Over a Decade
Our Verizon (NYSE:VZ | VZ Price Prediction) call is straightforward: the stock is undervalued, the dividend is well covered, and the model points to meaningful upside over the next 12 months.
Two of the largest mobile carriers in the US are battling for your business. We compare what they offer.
