Verizon Communications (WBO:VZ) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.30% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Verizon Communications 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Verizon Communications's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.

WBO:VZ's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
70.67% of 225 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -1.8 vs WBO:VZ: -0.30

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Verizon Communications's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Verizon Communications 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the eleven years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Verizon Communications (WBO:VZ) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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Verizon Communications Business Description

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Address

1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.verizon.com

Wireless services account for about 70% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 93 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 30 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks. Verizon agreed to acquire Frontier Communications in September 2024.