Fundamental Data for VZ

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