VZ
$43.53+1.75%
as of close, Oct 13, 2026
☾ AH $43.53 +1.75%
Verizon Communications Inc.Stock · Communication ServicesS&P 500 0.3%Russell 1000 0.3%Russell 3000 0.2%MSCI World 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.2%
Verizon Communications Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 13, 2026
Verizon Communications Inc. total returns by year (1984–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $40.73 | $43.53 | 7.1% | +14.0% | |
| 2025 | $39.99 | $40.73 | 7.0% | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | $37.70 | $39.99 | 7.1% | +13.1% | |
| 2023 | $39.40 | $37.70 | 7.0% | +2.7% | |
| 2022 | $51.96 | $39.40 | 4.1% | -20.0% | |
| 2021 | $58.75 | $51.96 | 4.0% | -7.6% | |
| 2020 | $61.40 | $58.75 | 4.2% | -0.1% | |
| 2019 | $56.22 | $61.40 | 4.6% | +13.8% | |
| 2018 | $52.93 | $56.22 | 5.0% | +11.3% | |
| 2017 | $53.38 | $52.93 | 4.8% | +4.0% | |
| 2016 | $46.22 | $53.38 | 5.2% | +20.7% | |
| 2015 | $46.78 | $46.22 | 4.8% | +3.6% | |
| 2014 | $49.14 | $46.78 | 4.3% | -0.5% | |
| 2013 | $43.27 | $49.14 | 5.0% | +18.6% | |
| 2012 | $40.12 | $43.27 | 5.3% | +13.2% | |
| 2011 | $35.78 | $40.12 | 6.1% | +18.2% | |
| 2010 | $31.07 | $35.78 | 7.4% | +22.6% | |
| 2009 | $31.79 | $31.07 | 6.0% | +3.8% | |
| 2008 | $40.79 | $31.79 | 4.0% | -18.1% | |
| 2007 | $34.77 | $40.79 | 4.9% | +22.2% | |
| 2006 | $27.09 | $34.77 | 4.5% | +32.9% | |
| 2005 | $36.43 | $27.09 | 3.5% | -22.2% | |
| 2004 | $31.55 | $36.43 | 3.6% | +19.0% | |
| 2003 | $34.85 | $31.55 | 3.8% | -5.7% | |
| 2002 | $42.68 | $34.85 | 3.2% | -15.2% | |
| 2001 | $45.08 | $42.68 | 2.8% | -2.5% | |
| 2000 | $55.36 | $45.08 | 2.3% | -16.3% | |
| 1999 | $48.56 | $55.36 | 3.1% | +17.1% | |
| 1998 | $40.92 | $48.56 | 3.8% | +22.5% | |
| 1997 | $29.12 | $40.92 | 6.1% | +46.6% | |
| 1996 | $30.07 | $29.12 | 4.5% | +1.3% | |
| 1995 | $22.37 | $30.07 | 3.2% | +37.7% | |
| 1994 | $26.64 | $22.37 | 0.0% | -16.0% | |
| 1993 | $23.05 | $26.64 | 0.0% | +15.6% | |
| 1992 | $21.70 | $23.05 | 0.0% | +6.2% | |
| 1991 | $24.11 | $21.70 | 0.0% | -10.0% | |
| 1990 | $25.01 | $24.11 | 0.0% | -3.6% | |
| 1989 | $15.99 | $25.01 | 0.0% | +56.4% | |
| 1988 | $14.61 | $15.99 | 0.0% | +9.4% | |
| 1987 | $15.18 | $14.61 | 0.0% | -3.7% | |
| 1986 | $11.97 | $15.18 | 0.0% | +26.8% | |
| 1985 | $9.04 | $11.97 | 0.0% | +32.5% | |
| 1984 | $7.34 | $9.04 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
- Annualized
- +7.8%
- 1984–2026
- Average year
- +9.1%
- 42 full years
- Best year
- +56.4%
- 1989
- Worst year
- -22.2%
- 2005
- Positive years
- 28/42
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.8%
1984–2026
Average year
+9.1%
42 full years
Best year
+56.4%
1989
Worst year
-22.2%
2005
Positive years
28/42
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1984+23%'84
1985+33%
1986+27%
1987-3.7%
1988+9.4%'88
1989+56%
1990-3.6%
1991-10%
1992+6.2%'92
1993+16%
1994-16%
1995+38%
1996+1.3%'96
1997+47%
1998+23%
1999+17%
2000-16%'00
2001-2.5%
2002-15%
2003-5.7%
2004+19%'04
2005-22%
2006+33%
2007+22%
2008-18%'08
2009+3.8%
2010+23%
2011+18%
2012+13%'12
2013+19%
2014-0.55%
2015+3.6%
2016+21%'16
2017+4.0%
2018+11%
2019+14%
2020-0.13%'20
2021-7.6%
2022-20%
2023+2.7%
2024+13%'24
2025+8.9%
2026+14%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VZ. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Verizon Communications Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1984, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has returned about 7.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.1%.
- What were Verizon Communications Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1989 (+56.4%) and the worst was 2005 (-22.2%).
- How often is Verizon Communications Inc. up in a year?
- 28 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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