VZ · 8-K · 20261026PR000049
Capital Return Program
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · 2026-10-26 · Importance 72 · Surprise 74 · No source text
Verizon returned $12.8 billion to shareholders in the first nine months of 2026, up 49.0% year over year. The return comprised $8.8 billion in dividend payments and $4.0 billion in share repurchases, compared with no share repurchases in the corresponding 2025 period. The company continued to expect up to $4.5 billion of share repurchases for full-year 2026. The quarterly dividend declared per common share was $0.7075, compared with $0.6900 at year-end 2025.
Key facts
- Verizon returned $12.8 billion of capital to shareholders in the first nine months of 2026, up 49.0 percent year over year, including $8.8 billion in dividends and $4.0 billion in share repurchases. source
- Verizon continues to expect to repurchase up to $4.5 billion of shares for full-year 2026. source
- Verizon's quarterly cash dividend declared per common share was $0.7075 at September 30, 2026, compared with $0.6900 at December 31, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -3.1% | Verizon returned $12.8 billion of capital to shareholders in the first nine months of 2026, up 49.0 percent year over year, including $8.8… |
| cash | negative | committed | -0.1% | Verizon continues to expect to repurchase up to $4.5 billion of shares for full-year 2026. |