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Many income investors love Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) stock. It's easy to see why. After all, the telecom giant pays a juicy forward dividend yield of 6.4% at the current stock price. Verizon

A high dividend yield can be a warning sign that the payout isn't safe. However, despite its 6% yield, Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) dividend remains very secure. The company's recent quarterly numbers show

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) stock is posting big gains in Monday's trading following the company's recent earnings report. The telecommunications giant's share price was up 5% as of 2:15 p.m. ET. At the same

Passive income investors are attracted to the robust dividend yields of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T).

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 7, 2025. The video was published

Investing in a high-yielding stock can come with risks. While it's tempting to think of the dividend income you might generate from a stock that pays a high yield, there is the danger that a company

Generating high dividend income can be tricky, because you don't want to just load up on stocks with the highest yields. That can result in disappointment later on, because if those high dividend

The telecom company Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) enjoyed a solid first half of 2025, with its stock up nearly 9%, soundly beating the broader benchmark S&P 500 index, which is up 1%. It's been

Explore the exciting world of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential

Dividend growth stocks can be ideal long-term options for any investment portfolio. That's because they not only offer a good payout, but they may also rise over time, helping offset the negative

Many investment managers have a hard time beating the S&P 500. Not Bill Miller. When he ran Legg Mason Capital Management's Value Trust, Miller delivered higher returns than the S&P 500 for 15

If you see a stock that pays 6% in dividends, you might assume it's too risky -- but that's not always the case. In some situations, a yield can grow to such heights because investors have been

Despite the U.S. and China announcing a 90-day pause on elevated tariff rates against one another, there is still a 10% blanket tariff rate on imports from most of the country's major trading

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is known for many things. High-speed internet. An extensive network. Reliable coverage. But if you're an investor, probably the main thing you think of when Verizon

AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), two of the largest telecom companies in America, are both often considered stable income stocks. But over the past three years, AT&T's stock rallied nearly

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is often considered a reliable income stock. It's one of the largest telecom companies in America, and it's raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. But over

Special things can happen when sleepy stocks start to wake up. Looking back the past few years, there may not seem to be a lot that's interesting when it comes to Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Disney (NYSE:

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) just reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2025. The telecom company improved its revenue and profits, but not at levels that impressed investors. With that, the stock

Concerns about a top rival's performance put big telecoms Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) in the investor doghouse on Friday. The stocks of both companies traded limply, to the point where the

The most closely watched metric for Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) during earnings season isn't the company's revenue or profits. Instead, it tends to be its postpaid phone subscriber numbers

There's a lot of uncertainty these days. The Trump administration's tariff policy has spooked the markets, sparking fears we could be heading toward a recession. Economic downturns typically cause

While there are only three major wireless providers in the United States, competition can be fierce. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) scored a win in the fourth quarter of last year with significant consumer

The great benefit of owning a high-yield dividend stock is that it doesn't take much to reach an important milestone with its payouts. That's one of the numerous attractions of Verizon

Amid recent stock market volatility, the telecom sector offers some respite. Telecom stocks are relatively stable because of the ubiquity and importance of mobile devices in society, allowing

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has gone on a nice run over the past several quarters. Shares of the telecom giant are up about 33% since late 2023. That has outperformed the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) more

The stock market recently took a big dip, driven down by concerns about how much tariffs will affect the economy. One of the benefits of falling stock prices is that dividend yields move in the