

Dividends, not the share price, produced all of Verizon's five-year gain. Management's raised guidance calls for free cash flow to grow 9% to 10% this year.

The 2026 telecom sector just produced a shocking reordering, with the stock everyone wrote off surging past both its rivals and the broader market by a margin that demands explanation.

These three high-yield stocks could provide you with some nice dividend income.

Interest rates have edged upward of late to multiyear highs, driving up yields on bonds and other fixed-income instruments. With safer alternatives now offering reliable returns, the number of truly attractive high-income stocks just got much smaller.

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Both stocks yield around 5% and both carry decades of dividend history, but the metrics that actually predict whether a payout survives a downturn tell two very different stories about which one deserves your retirement cash right now.
Beacon Financial Advisory LLC trimmed its position in shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) by 75.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,104 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after selling 19,080 shares

Legacy and new stocks take the attention of Dan Deming on today's Big 3. For Verizon (VZ), he sees the company's yield as "compelling" amid all the current risks weighing against equities.