UBS Maintains a 'Buy' on Verizon Communications (VZ); Dividend Increase is First Catalyst

September 7, 2012 12:12 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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UBS maintains a 'Buy' on Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) price target of $48.00.

Analyst, John C. Hodulik, commented on the company's recent dividend announcement.

On September 6, 2012, Verizon Communications declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515 per share, or $2.06 annualized. This is a 3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.50. The dividend will be payable on November 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 10, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 5, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7%.

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Shares of Verizon Communications closed at $44.15 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $34.65-$46.41.


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