Fast facts
Chairman and CEO: Hans Vestberg
2020 revenue: $128.3 billion
2020 dividends paid: $10.2 billion
Fortune rank: 20
Employees: 130,100
Stock symbol: VZ (NYSE & Nasdaq)
Retail locations: Nearly 1,500
Fortune 500 customers served: 99 percent
Countries served: 150+
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers voice, data and video services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control. Verizon was the first company in the world to launch a commercial 5G mobile network with a commercially-available 5G-enabled smartphone. The company's operating structure focuses on three customer-facing areas: Consumer, Business and Media. Citizen Verizon is the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental and social advancement.
Key financials
As of March 31, 2021
Reported diluted earnings per share: $1.27
Net cash provided by operating activities: $9.7 billion
Capital expenditures: $4.5 billion
Quarterly dividends per share: $0.6275
Shares outstanding: 4.140 billion
Corporate responsibility
Updated April 21, 2021
Committed to achieve net zero operational emissions by 2035 (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions)
10 million youths provided with digital skills training by 2030
1 million small businesses provided with resources to help them thrive in the digital economy by 2030
500,000 individuals prepared for jobs of the future by 2030
Employees and diversity
Full-year 2020
Scored 100% on Disability Equality Index
#3 military-friendly company on the 2021 Military Friendly Company List
Nearly $50 billion spent with diverse suppliers over the past 10 years
Committed to dedicate 2.5 million volunteer hours by 2025
Operating Statistics
As of March 31, 2021
Verizon Consumer Group
The consumer segment for both the company’s wireless and wireline businesses, including wireless wholesale.
Verizon Business Group
The segment for wireless and wireline enterprise, small and medium business, government businesses, wireline wholesale and Verizon Connect.
Verizon Media Group
The intersection of media, advertising and technology.
