VZ (Verizon Communications) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.20% (As of Mar. 2025 )

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What is Verizon Communications 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Verizon Communications's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.20%.

VZ's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
55.62% of 178 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -0.3 vs VZ: -0.20

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Verizon Communications's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Verizon Communications 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Verizon Communications's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )
	=	(4209.255	-	4216.000)	/	4209.255
	=	-0.2%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

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.

Verizon Communications 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Verizon Communications Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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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.

Executives

Vandana Venkatesh	officer: EVP and General Counsel	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kyle Malady	officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Craig L. Silliman	officer: EVP of PubPolicy & Gen Counsel	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha Hammock	officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joseph J. Russo	officer: EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary-lee Stillwell	officer: SVP and Controller	804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Vittorio Colao	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sowmyanarayan Sampath	officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Tami A. Erwin	officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hans Erik Vestberg	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Manon Brouillette	officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer	40 AVENUE SPRINGGROVE, MONTREAL Z4 H3C 4M8
Carol B Tome	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kumara Guru Gowrappan	officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Media	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Laxman Narasimhan	director	PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Shellye L Archambeau	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036