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Verizon: Out of the Doghouse and Into Your Dividend Portfolio
Reported by Thomas Hughes. First Published: 12/29/2025.
Quick Look
- Verizon is the highest-yielding Dogs of the Dow stock for 2025, with a yield near 7%.
- Institutions are accumulating the stock and providing a solid support base, limiting downside risk.
- A CEO transition and an unused 100 million-share buyback authorization could become meaningful catalysts if cash flow keeps improving.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is the 2025 Dog of the Dow. The Dogs of the Dow list includes the index's top 10 dividend yields, which—by popular theory—are expected to outperform the index over the following year.
On the official 2025 Dogs of the Dow list (ranked by dividend yield as of Dec. 31, 2024), Verizon ranked first with a yield of about 6.8%.
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Trading at a historically low valuation, Verizon appears well-positioned to sustain its dividend and deliver a market-beating advance in 2026, potentially providing a double-digit total return for investors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA: DIA) is forecast to advance by as much as 13% in 2026.
Tailwinds—lower interest rates and tax relief for lower-income workers—are expected to boost consumer spending and business investment. Together with the AI trade, these factors should support a broad market rally.
Verizon is forecast to rise by at least 17%, according to the 2025 year-end analyst consensus, with upside of roughly 20% at the high end of the target range.
2026 Will Be Pivotal for Verizon
2026 is expected to be a pivotal year for Verizon's business. The company has focused on cost-cutting, debt reduction, and investments in broadband and 5G over the past few years, and those efforts are starting to pay off. Verizon is on track to monetize assets, and AI initiatives offer paths to improved efficiency, new revenue streams, and a leaner cost structure. Stronger, more reliable cash flow supports the dividend and improves the outlook for share buybacks.
The company did not repurchase shares in 2025, instead prioritizing debt reduction and cash-flow improvement.
Verizon still has substantial buyback authorization—about 100 million shares, roughly 2.4% of the outstanding share count.
One potential 2026 catalyst is outperformance. Although Verizon is expected to widen margins and grow in 2026, analyst forecasts remain modest. MarketBeat's reported consensus calls for low-single-digit revenue growth with slightly stronger earnings gains.
By contrast, forecasts for 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT)—areas where Verizon has shown strength—point to much stronger growth.
Both businesses are expected to sustain mid-teens compound annual growth rates (CAGR) into 2026.
Growth should be driven by subscriber gains and deeper penetration, with IoT devices, edge computing, and autonomous/mission-critical technologies underpinning activity.
Other catalysts to watch in 2026 include the new CEO's initiatives, ongoing operational results, and capital-return actions.
Verizon: High-Yield Value on Track for Inclusion in the Dividend Aristocrat Index
Verizon's stock price and dividend yield present an attractive risk-reward profile. Trading near 8.5X earnings in late 2025, the stock sits well below its 10-year average of 12X earnings, which suggests potential undervaluation.
Its dividend yield of nearly 7% is above the long-run average, and the payout is expected to grow. The company has paid dividends for decades and has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. The 2026 increase would put it within four years of achieving Dividend Aristocrat status, a further attraction for buy-and-hold investors.
Institutions, the visible face of long-term investing, are accumulating VZ stock. 2025 data show total activity easing from Q1 to Q4, but quarterly activity remained above average in each period and was bullish overall. The buying balance in 2025 exceeded $2 bought for every $1 sold, providing solid support and a floor for price action.
If institutional accumulation continues, VZ shares are unlikely to remain below $40 for long. It is more likely the stock will trade within its established range, eventually retest the high end, and push to new highs by the end of 2026.
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