Verizon Communications Inc
VZ:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume | Avg Volume (10 day) |
| 47.38 | -0.44 -0.92% | 4.35% | 13,420,902 | 11.3M |
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ADVISORY/ Verizon Wireless Recognized as the Network Quality Leader in New England in Latest J.D. Power Study
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 30, 2013--
Verizon Wireless:
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network
WHAT: Verizon Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless providers in the Northeast, including New England states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, and in the five other regions covering the rest of the continental U.S., in the J.D. Power 2013 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study(SM) , Volume 2, issued Aug. 29.
Verizon Wireless Recognized as the Network Quality Leader in Mid-Atlantic Region, which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC, in Latest J.D. Power Study
LAUREL, Md., Aug. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network
and largest, most reliable 3G network
Verizon Wireless Recognized as the Network Quality Leader in West Region, including Nevada, in Latest J.D. Power Study
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RENO, Nev., Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network
and largest, most reliable 3G network
Company Background
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is a holding company. The Company is a provider of communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. It operates in two primary segments: Verizon Wireless and Wireline. Verizon Wireless' communications products and services include wireless voice and data services and equipment sales, which are provided to consumer, business and government customers across the United States. Wireline's communications products and services include voice, Internet access, broadband video and data, Internet protocol network services, network access, long distance and other services. The Company provides these products and services to consumers in the United States, as well as to carriers, businesses and government customers both in the United States and in over 150 other countries worldwide. In July 2012, it acquired HUGHES Telematics, Inc.
Bid/Size -- / -- | Ask/Size -- / -- |
Price Open 47.83 | Previous Close 47.82 |
Day High 47.97 | Day Low 47.105 |
52wk High/Date 54.31 / 4/30/2013 | 52wk Low/Date 40.51 / 11/16/2012 |
% off 52wk High -12.76% | % off 52wk Low 16.96% |
Beta (5 Yr) 0.4 | Market Capitalization 135.6B |
Shares Outstanding 2.9B | Volatility Avg 17.21 |
EPS(TTM) 0.54 | P/E Ratio 87.6 |
Dividend Announcement 6/6/2013 | Dividend Yield 4.35% |
Ex-Date 7/8/2013 | Date of Record 7/10/2013 |
Payable 0.515 - QRTR | Payable Date 8/1/2013 |
Last Trade as of 8/30/2013 4:01 PM ET | |
VZ Verizon Communications Inc vs. Peers
| Peers | |
|---|---|
VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 9.50% |
Apple Inc. | -8.45% |
AT&T; Inc. | 0.36% |
Microsoft Corporation | 25.05% |
VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 4.35% |
Apple Inc. | 2.50% |
AT&T; Inc. | 5.32% |
Microsoft Corporation | 2.75% |
VZ Verizon Communications Inc | -0.92% |
Apple Inc. | -0.91% |
AT&T; Inc. | 0.53% |
Microsoft Corporation | -0.45% |