Verizon Communications (VZ) Raises Quarterly Dividend 2.7% to $0.565; 4.9% Yield

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Verizon Communications raises quarterly dividend 2.7 percent to 56.5 cents per share

September 3, 2015 12:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 56.5 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.5 cents per share, or 2.7 percent, from the previous quarter. On an annual basis, this increases Verizon's dividend by 6 cents per share, from $2.20 to $2.26... More