| Ticker Symbol: | VZ |
|---|---|
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 140 West Street New York NY 10007 212 395-1000 |
| CEO/President: | Ivan G. Seidenberg |
| Industry: | Utility - Telephone / Standard Industry Code: 4813 |
| Description: | 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. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 2,860,000 (000) | Market Value: | 101,054,776 ($000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 61.53% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 23833.00 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 1642.00 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.61 | P/E Ratio: | 14 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.61 on 04/28/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 1.96 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 06/30/98 | Annual Dividend Rate: | 1.72 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.430 on 07/08/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 4.85% |


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