VZ · 8-K · 20260724PR000040
Capital Return Program
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · 2026-07-24 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Verizon returned $9.4 billion of total capital to shareholders during the first half of 2026. It repurchased $1.0 billion of common stock in the second quarter, bringing year-to-date repurchases to $3.5 billion. The company increased its full-year 2026 share repurchase target to up to $4.5 billion.
Key facts
- Verizon expanded the full-year share buyback target to up to $4.5 billion for 2026. source
- Verizon returned $9.4 billion in total capital to shareholders in first-half of 2026. source
- Verizon successfully completed $1.0 billion of share repurchases in second-quarter 2026, bringing year-to-date repurchases to $3.5 billion. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | Verizon expanded the full-year share buyback target to up to $4.5 billion for 2026. |