VZ stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VZ returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -8.56% | -8.56% | |
| 3 months | +9.71% | +7.89% | |
| 6 months | -4.03% | -7.04% | |
| Year to date | +18.42% | +12.74% | |
| 1 year | +13.06% | +5.81% | |
| 3 years | +76.92% (+20.94%/yr) | +44.58% (+13.07%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +11.69% (+2.14%/yr) | -18.67% (-3.89%/yr) |
VZ returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +18.42% | +12.74% |
| 2025 | +8.87% | +1.85% |
| 2024 | +13.17% | +6.07% |
| 2023 | +2.77% | -4.31% |
| 2022 | -20.01% | -24.17% |
VZ drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 45.68%, from $56.46 on July 16, 2021 to $30.67 on Oct. 13, 2023, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 18.28% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 18.28% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 44.35% |
| 52-week closing high | $51.45 Sept. 15, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $38.40 Oct. 23, 2025 |
| Latest close | $45.92 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VZ dividends
VZ paid $2.80 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 6.09% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was July 10, 2026 ($0.71 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.11 | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.72 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.67 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.62 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.57 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.