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Below is a table of the VZ shares outstanding history going back to 1/29/2010:
Also see: VZ Market Cap History VZ YTD Return |
As of 1/30/2026 Verizon Communications has 4.22 billion VZ shares outstanding. Investors often track the VZ shares outstanding history to compare shareholder return trends against the change in share count over time.
This page shows VZ share count trends over time, with 65 historical shares outstanding datapoints presented, dating back to 1/29/2010.

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Below is a table of the VZ shares outstanding history going back to 1/29/2010:
Also see: VZ Market Cap History VZ YTD Return |
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VZ Historical Shares Outstanding: +2.10% CAGR
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| About Verizon Communications Inc |
| Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company. Co., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Its reportable segments are Verizon Consumer Group and Verizon Business Group. Its Consumer segment provides wireless and wireline communications services. Its wireless services are provided across wireless networks in the U.S. (U.S.) under the Verizon brands. Its wireline services are provided in nine states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S., as well as Washington D.C., over its fiber-optic network under the Fios brand and over a traditional copper-based network. We show 65 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of VZ's shares outstanding history. Understanding the changing numbers of VZ shares outstanding — and comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like VZ versus peers — is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies. Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history. With this page we aim to empower investors researching VZ by allowing them to research VZ shares outstanding history as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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