A major U.S. telecom company that runs one of the country's largest wireless networks and sells home internet under the Fios fiber brand, serving consumers, businesses, and government agencies. It was born in 2000 from the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, and its name blends "veritas" (Latin for truth) with "horizon."
Verizon reports record Q2 2026 results and raises full-year guidance for second consecutive quarter.
Mobility and broadband service revenue grew 2.8% in Q2 2026, with forecast of approximately 4.0% growth in Q4 2026.
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Delivered 184,000 postpaid phone net additions, best Consumer Q2 in five years.
Generated more than 550,000 total mobility and broadband net additions in Q2 2026, up over 230,000 from Q2 2025.
First-half 2026 cash flow from operations grew 9.9% and free cash flow surged 16.0%.
Raised full-year guidance for mobility and broadband service revenue, cash flow from operations, free cash flow, and adjusted EPS; expanded share buyback target to up to $4.5 billion.
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Verizon extends CEO Daniel Schulman's employment term to December 31, 2028.
After the initial term, the agreement will renew for one-year periods unless either party gives at least 90 days' notice of non-extension.
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On July 23, 2026, Verizon and CEO Daniel H. Schulman amended his employment agreement, extending the initial term from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2028.
For calendar year 2028, Schulman will receive an annual base salary and target annual incentive no less than that provided during the initial term ending December 31, 2027.
For 2028, Schulman will receive a long-term incentive award with a target value of at least $25 million, granted in the first three months of 2027 alongside band 1 executive awards.
The time-based vesting for the 2028 long-term incentive award will be deemed satisfied upon termination due to a succession event on or after the grant date.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Verizon and BT Group form 50/50 joint venture for international wireline and managed network services
On June 28, 2026, Verizon entered into a transaction agreement with BT Group plc and Jasper NewCo Limited to combine their international wireline connectivity and managed network services businesses.
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Verizon will contribute its international wireline and managed network services business and pay $625 million to NewCo, which will be distributed to BT, in exchange for 50% of NewCo's equity.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
Verizon expects to record an estimated loss of $700 million to $800 million in Q2 2026 due to classifying the contributed business as held for sale.
Verizon also expects Q2 2026 severance charges of $350–450 million and asset rationalization charges of $200–300 million from transformation initiatives.
Verizon announces final results of exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of notes
The exchange offers were made on behalf of certain wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Frontier Florida, Alltel, and Verizon Maryland.
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Verizon accepted all Old Notes validly tendered in exchange offers for 11 series of notes, with settlement on June 22, 2026.
Requisite consents were received for proposed amendments to indentures for six series of Old Notes, including 6.860% Debentures due 2028 and 8.375% Debentures due 2029.
New Notes will have the same economic terms as the corresponding Old Notes and will be unregistered, subject to a registration rights agreement.
The exchange offers and consent solicitations expired on June 16, 2026, with all conditions satisfied or waived.
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Verizon extends early participation date for exchange offers and consent solicitations to June 16, 2026.
As of the original early participation date (June 1, 2026), tendered amounts ranged from 0.96% to 85.89% of outstanding principal across the 11 series.
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Verizon announced extension of the early participation date to 5:00 p.m. (NYC time) on June 16, 2026 for its private exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of notes.
The exchange offers and consent solicitations will expire at 5:00 p.m. (NYC time) on June 16, 2026, unless extended or terminated.
Settlement is expected on June 22, 2026, the third business day after the expiration date.
The offers are open only to eligible holders who are qualified institutional buyers or non-U.S. persons outside the U.S.
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Verizon shareholders approve 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan and elect nine directors at annual meeting
All nine director nominees were elected: Shellye Archambeau, Roxanne Austin, Mark Bertolini, Vittorio Colao, Caroline Litchfield, Jennifer Mann, Laxman Narasimhan, Daniel Schulman, and Carol Tomé.
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At the May 21, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders approved the 2026 Verizon Communications Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective immediately.
The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with about 2.40 billion votes for and 355.7 million against.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with about 3.16 billion votes for.
Two shareholder proposals, on climate change oversight and independent board chair, were defeated; a third proposal on executive compensation metrics was withdrawn.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Verizon closes $4B offering of junior subordinated notes due 2056 and 2058
The notes were sold under a purchase agreement with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
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On May 14, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc. closed the sale of $2.0 billion of 6.050% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058 and $2.0 billion of 6.200% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056.
The offering was made under an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-289928), effective upon filing on August 29, 2025.
The 8-K was filed to include the forms of the notes as exhibits to the registration statement.
Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 contain the forms of global notes for the 2058 and 2056 notes, respectively.
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Verizon launches exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of notes
The exchange offers and consent solicitations are open only to eligible holders who are qualified institutional buyers or non-U.S. qualified offerees.
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Verizon announced private exchange offers to exchange 11 series of outstanding notes (Old Notes) for newly issued Verizon notes (New Notes), with consent solicitations to amend indentures.
Eligible holders tendering by the Early Participation Date (June 1, 2026) receive a $50 principal amount of New Notes per $1,000 of Old Notes as an Early Participation Payment, plus a $1 cash consent payment.
The exchange offers and consent solicitations expire on June 16, 2026, unless extended.
Verizon also commenced separate cash tender offers for 20 series of notes, including the Old Notes, with consents cumulated across the offers.
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