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Verizon

Oath Inc, is the umbrella company of Verizon's digital content subdivisions. It's brands include HuffPo, TechCrunch, Tumblr, MapQuest, among many others.

Oath Inc.

Verizon Communications, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications, information, and entertainment products and services. It operates through the Consumer and Business segments. The Consumer segment provides consumer-focused wireless and wire line communications services and products. The Business segment offers wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long-distance voice services, and network access to deliver various IoT services and products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Verizon reports Q4 revenue growth, eyes wireless service expansion

Verizon's Q4 2022 performance showed revenue growth but faced challenges with declining EPS. The company aims to leverage opportunities in wireless service revenue growth and C-band spectrum benefits to drive future profitability and network quality.

Verizon reports solid Q1 performance, eyes growth and efficiency

Verizon's Q1 2023 showcased strong performance and strategic focus on growth areas.
The company's emphasis on customer experience, network quality, and cost efficiency is notable.
Opportunities lie in expanding service revenue, transitioning customers, and participating in government programs.
Challenges include managing bad debt accrual rates, transitioning to unlimited plans, and addressing operational efficiency.

Verizon reports solid Q2 earnings, focuses on network innovation

Verizon's Q2 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, growth in key segments, and a focus on network quality and innovation. The company is on track to meet its 2023 financial guidance through disciplined execution and cost savings initiatives. Challenges include legacy network issues and prepaid revenue headwinds, while opportunities lie in sequential revenue improvements and growth in Fios and fixed wireless access.

Verizon reports robust Q3 earnings, focuses on network innovation

Verizon's Q3 performance showcased strong revenue, EBITDA, and free cash flow growth, driven by postpaid phone and broadband gains, with a focus on operational efficiency.
The company faces challenges in competitive markets and debt reduction but remains committed to financial discipline and technological advancements for future success.
Opportunities lie in expanding private network initiatives, leveraging C-Band spectrum benefits, and enhancing network technology to drive customer experience and growth.
Verizon's strategic focus on balancing profitability with customer value, along with its commitment to debt reduction and network innovation, positions it for continued success.

Verizon reports robust Q4 earnings, eyes growth in wireless services

Verizon's Q4 2023 performance showcased strong financial and operational achievements, with a focus on sustainable growth strategies and customer value. The company's strengths in dividend increases, successful partnerships, and cost control efforts position it well for future opportunities, despite challenges in debt reduction and operational restructuring.

Verizon reports robust Q1 growth, eyes spectrum expansion for future

Verizon's Q1 performance reflects solid momentum and progress, with growth in key financial metrics and strategic focus on AI, broadband, and customer service.
The company's strengths lie in asset base quality, successful consumer offerings, and long-term revenue opportunities through 5G and edge computing.
Challenges include managing cost growth, evaluating funding opportunities, and balancing value and growth in broadband markets, while seizing opportunities for spectrum expansion.

Verizon reports solid Q2 performance, eyes growth through network advancements

Verizon's Q2 2024 performance showcased strength in wireless services and strategic capital allocation.
While facing industry challenges, the company's focus on growth opportunities and network advancements positions it well for the future.
Analysts' questions highlighted areas of concern and opportunities for Verizon to navigate the evolving telecom landscape.

Verizon plans sustainable investments for growth amidst market challenges

Verizon's Q3 call showcased a strategic focus on sustainable investments, customer value, and market share growth. The company's approach to fixed wireless and fiber markets aims to provide choice and drive economic benefits. Challenges include balancing investments and maintaining competitive perks offerings.

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Verizon's share price is down 31% from its 52-week high and near its lowest price in 13 years. Tax loss harvesting can help investors reduce the impact of these losses and potentially lower their tax liability. Replacing old shares with new, properly executed, allows the harvesting of tax losses and maintaining current asset allocation.

Verizon Stock: Ripe For Tax Loss Harvesting

Disney

AT&T

In the volatile stock market landscape, investors often seek guidance from the most successful figures in the industry. Warren Buffett, often called the Oracle of Omaha, is undeniably one of our time's most revered and accomplished investors.

Channeling Warren Buffett: 3 Stocks the Oracle of Omaha Would Snap Up Today

Telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc. NYSE: VZ shares are trading near its 52-week lows, sporting an 8.62% annual dividend yield. The company has made a conscious effort to raise its dividend annually, which it's done for the 17th consecutive year, raising its quarterly dividend to 66.5 cents, up from 65.25 cents.

Verizon Dials Up Cash and Upside For Your Portfolio

Markets have been under pressure, with the average stock down on the year. We need to closely watch customer trends in Verizon. VZ's free cash flow and dividend coverage are in focus.

Verizon: A Pivotal Moment Cometh

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

CVS Health

Dow Inc

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Ford Motor Company

Coca-Cola

Omnicom Group

Pfizer

Philip Morris

Raytheon Technologies

Southern Company

Stanley Black & Decker

Sysco

The Summer 2023 edition of Fortune Magazine revealed 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue. The latest quest to sniff-out the best dividend buys focused on 68 industry leaders using YCharts 10/5/23 data. Those 68 industry leaders were segmented into 21 business sectors ranging (alphabetically) from apparel to wholesalers. 58 dividend yielding stocks highlighted those 68 industry leaders and ranged from 0.19% to 9.28% in annual yield and ranged from -55.55% to 52.81% in broker-estimated one-year price-target-upsides by YCharts 10/5/23 reckoning.

5 Ideal Fortune 500 Top October Dividend Dogs

Automatic Data Processing

Cigna

Chevron

PepsiCo

Truist Financial

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering large discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields just over 3%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, with the goal of moderate to high yields.

5 Relatively Safe And Cheap Dividend Stocks To Invest In - October 2023

Jobs data was strong today, but interest rates rose, which could hurt Verizon's borrowing costs. Eyes will be on Verizon's free cash flow when results are reported later this month.

Why Verizon Stock Dropped 3.3% on Friday

Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. were sinking toward their lowest close in more than 13 years amid a selloff in telecommunications names.

Verizon's stock heads for lowest close in 13 years as dividend yield hits record high

America Movil SAB de CV

Cogent Communications Holdings

Comcast

Orange

Rogers Communications

Telefonica Brasil

Although the present market uncertainty has many investors jittery, telecom stocks to buy just might symbolize a bright spot. Fundamentally, it all comes down to the critical nature of the telecommunications sector.

Growth on the Line: 7 Telecom Stock Titans Ring Up Robust Returns

Verizon's stock has underperformed the broader market by a wide margin this year, pushing its dividend yield to over 8%. But cash flows remain intact, underpinned by a normalizing capital deployment strategy and improving wireless economics. The combination suggests VZ's recent declines are likely a direct function of rising Treasury yields.

Long Verizon, And Holding Until Recession

Verizon (VZ) introduces exclusive offers that include Netflix and NFL+ premium combo at a low price on the +play subscription.

Verizon (VZ) Introduces Enticing Offers in +Play Subscription

SEATTLE, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon  Test Force , a nationwide team of wireless engineers and technicians, are obsessed with providing an exceptional network experience for Verizon customers, and stop at nothing to accomplish their goals. A specialized group of Verizon's Test Force, called RF Hunters, searches high and low to find stray Radio Frequency (RF) signals that cause interference with customers' service.

Verizon “Test Force” braves the high seas to ensure reliability for customers

Enbridge

Realty Income Corp

Neos S&P 500 High Income ETF

September was a difficult month for investors. The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio slipped into negative territory in week 135, but dividend income remained strong. The portfolio is generating consistent cash flow and has seen a significant increase in dividend income compared to 2022.

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 135: $13,500 Allocated, $1,175.19 In Projected Dividends

Bristol-Myers

Duke Energy

Gilead Sciences

Public Storage

The risk to the market is mounting, and with it, volatility. The VIX is up nearly 50% in the last month and heading higher, which means the S&P 500 could be heading lower.

5 Low Beta, High-Yield Stocks for Your Low-Risk Income Portfolio

Johnson & Johnson

Walgreens

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is home to 30 generally profitable, diverse, multinational businesses. A pullback in the Dow from its 2023 high is the perfect opportunity for long-term investors to buy into high-quality companies at a discount.

3 Historically Cheap Dow Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in October

On 10/6/23, Verizon Communications will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.665, payable on 11/1/23

Reminder - Verizon Communications Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

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What you need to know: Verizon's second Climate Resilience Prize has awarded a total of $500,000 to four innovative, climate tech solutions providers focused on reducing climate change impacts on key communities across the U.S. Sesame Solar Inc., 10Power, Raincoat, and Perimeter were selected as winners for their tech-powered, scalable, and reliable solutions that will advance climate resilience and equity in under-resourced communities. Verizon will continue to support winners in scaling their businesses through consulting and guidance in addition to awarding prize money.

Verizon Announces Winners of the Second Climate Resilience Prize

Verizon's dividend yield is currently at 8.2%, making it an attractive option for investors seeking current income. The telco business is stable and generates predictable cash flows, providing support for the dividend. The valuations multiples have also reached 10-year lows. The recent underperformance of VZ stock can be attributed to elevated interest rates, which may impact the sustainability of the dividend in the long term.

Verizon: This Dividend Is Not As Sustainable As It Might Seem

Boston Properties

Altria

PNC Financial Services

Phillips 66

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Royal Bank of Canada

When aiming to reach a diversified investment portfolio with a reduced risk level, I suggest reaching a balanced mix between high dividend yield and dividend growth companies. High dividend yield companies can be an attractive extra source of income, which you can use to cover your monthly expenses. In today's article, I have selected 10 high dividend yield companies that I believe are attractive right now due to a variety of reasons.

October's Top 10 High Yield Stocks To Boost Your Dividend Income

Amgen

Boeing

Salesforce

Goldman Sachs

Intel

JPMorgan Chase & Co

McDonald's

Microsoft

NIKE

"The Dow® [adds a stock] if the company has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, and is of interest to a large number of investors. Sector representation is also a consideration.”–Dow Jones & Co. The highest-yield 10 stocks are October's Dogs of the Dow: JNJ, AMGN, KO, GS, CVX, IBM, DOW, MMM, VZ, and WBA averaged a 4.99% annual yield. Thirty Dow stocks represent nine of eleven sectors. Dow Jones tracks utilities as a separate index and omits real estate. Broker top-ten target-estimated October net-gains ranged 17.91%-45.47%, topped by WBA 10/2/23.

October Dogs Of The Dow: 3 Buyable, 7 Watchable

International Paper

TotalEnergies SE

After a strong liquidity-induced bull run in the technology sector, it is worth considering reducing concentration risk. I outline three high dividend stocks with great diversification properties and yields higher than the ones offered by 10-year Treasuries. Each of the 3 stocks outlined below, has strong diversification properties to a portfolio consisting of high growth stocks.

3 High Yield Stocks To Diversify Your Tech-Oriented Portfolio

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