Better networks set to fuel Verizon’s dividend

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $51 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $209.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 116.5 million wireless users, 12.3 million phone customers and 15.4 million Internet and TV subscribers.
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Verizon starts to roll out 5G

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $49 (New York symbol VZ; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares o/s: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $220.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Divd yield: 4.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.verizon.com) has begun to test its new 5G high-speed wireless service in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California.
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Two U.S. stocks that deserve our ‘Highest’ rating

Verizon and McDonald’s—two U.S. companies that carry our “Highest” Dividend Sustainability Rating. That scoring reflects not only their long-term commitment to regular dividend increases, but their improving profitability.
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $47 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap:… Read More