Verizon raises dividend by 1.8% to $0.69

* Verizon (NYSE:VZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VZ]) declares $0.69/share quarterly dividend [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20222980-verizon-boosts-shareholder-payout-marking-19th-consecutive-year-of-dividend-growth], 1.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.68.
* Forward yield [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VZ/dividends/yield?source=news_bullet] 6.25%
* Payable Nov. 3; for shareholders of record Oct. 10; ex-div Oct. 10.
* See VZ Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VZ/dividends?source=news_bullet]

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