Verizon Communications Inc. trailing returns
Verizon Communications Inc.'s 10-year return is +4.1% a year (CAGR) (+48.8% cumulative). How Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-13. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | — |
| 5 days | -5.3% | +1.5% | -3.9% | -10.1%Oct 9 |
| 1 month | -14.0% | +1.3% | -12.7% | -19.0%Oct 9 |
| YTD | +6.9% | +7.1% | +14.0% | -19.0%Oct 9 |
| 1 year | +9.5% | +7.3% | +16.8% | -19.0%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | -3.3% | +6.4% | +3.1%+16.7% | -44.3%Oct 2023 |
| 10 years | -1.4% | +5.5% | +4.1%+48.8% | -50.6%Oct 2023 |
| 20 years | +1.3% | +5.4% | +6.7%+267.6% | -50.6%Oct 2023 |
| 30 years | +1.6% | +4.8% | +6.4%+546.7% | -62.4%Oct 2008 |
| Since inception (1983) | +4.1% | +3.6% | +7.6%+2252.6% | -62.4%Oct 2008 |
Growth of VZ#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+3.1%/year · +16.7%
- 10 years+4.1%/year · +48.8%
- 20 years+6.7%/year · +267.6%
- 30 years+6.4%/year · +546.7%
- Since inception (1983)+7.6%/year · +2252.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-13). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VZ's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Verizon Communications Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) returned about +4.1% a year annualized (+48.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Verizon Communications Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) compounded at about +6.7% a year (+267.6% cumulative).
- What is Verizon Communications Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) compounded at about +6.4% a year (+546.7% cumulative).
- What is Verizon Communications Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1983, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has compounded at about +7.6% a year — +2252.6% in total.