Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Monday. The cell phone carrier reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15, RTT News reports. The firm had revenue of $32.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.05 billion. Verizon Communications had a net margin of 8.38% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.21 EPS. Verizon Communications updated its FY24 guidance to $4.50-4.70 EPS and its FY 2024 guidance to 4.500-4.700 EPS.
Verizon Communications Stock Performance
Shares of VZ stock opened at $39.67 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $40.58 and its 200 day moving average is $40.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market cap of $166.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.41. Verizon Communications has a 52-week low of $30.14 and a 52-week high of $43.42.
Verizon Communications Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.665 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.71%. Verizon Communications’s dividend payout ratio is presently 99.25%.
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About Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).
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