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VERIZON CO(NYSE:VZ)
Verizon Communications, formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, is one of the world''s leading providers of high-growth communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States. Verizon is also the world''s largest provider of print and on-line directory information.
# Employees: 223900
Address: 140 West Street,New York,NY,USA
Phone: 212 395-1000
Fax: 212 921-2971
Website: www22.verizon.com
Email: catherine.t.webster@verizon.com
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: TELECOMM SVCS
Executive Officers
Ivan G. Seidenberg (Chmn.; C.E.O.)
Catherine T. Webster Jr. (Sr. V.P.; Treasurer)
Thomas A. Bartlett (Sr. V.P.; Controller.)
Doreen A. Toben (Exec V.P.; C.F.O.)
Shaygan Kheradpir (Exec V.P.; Chief Info. Off.,)
Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date: 10/7/2009
Annual Dividend: $1.90
Current Dividend Yield: $6.01
Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.47
Indicated Dividend: $0.74
Earnings
Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009
Next Earnings Date(Expected): 1/26/2010
Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $0.60
Mean EPS (Year): $2.45
Mean Estimate(Long Term): $5.35
P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 12.910
Number of Estimates: 29
Shares Performance
Period VZ Compare to S&P
YTD -6.70 % -22.79 %
4 Weeks 6.89 % 1.48 %
12 Weeks 3.37 % -3.75 %
Shares Information
Analyst Coverage: Y
Avg Volume: 14503475
Shares Outstanding: 2800M
Market Cap: $88.56B
52 Week High: $34.64
52 Week Low: $26.18
P/E Ratio: 12.810
PEG Ratio: 2.410
Split: On 6/30/1998 VZ split by factor of 2.000
Earnings Performance
EPS Growth in Last Quarter: -4.76 %
EPS Growth in Last Year: -9.09 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 1.50 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 10.15 %
Financials
Qtr Book Value: $1.05
Cash Flow/Share: $4.12
Change in Payout Ratio: 0.080
Price/Sales: 0.840
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