Guide to buying Verizon stock in Canada

Verizon is a telecom services business based in the US. Verizon stocks (VZ) are listed on the NYSE, and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Verizon employs 100,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $137.5 billion.

Keep reading to see up-to-date Verizon stock price and performance data, along with a step-by-step guide for how to buy Verizon stock in Canada.

Verizon (VZ) stock summary

Company stock name	Verizon Communications Inc
Stock ticker symbol	VZ
Exchange	NYSE
52-week stock price range	$35.79 – $45.09
Where to buy Verizon stock	Buy on CIBC Investor's Edge

All amounts in this table are in USD.

Can I buy Verizon stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Verizon stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NYSE exchange. Platforms like Interactive Brokers will allow you to directly buy Verizon stock from within Canada.

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Verizon stock chart (NYSE: VZ)

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Verizon stock price

We'll update this guide as more Verizon stock information becomes available.

Is Verizon stock a buy or sell right now?

The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Verizon stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.

Can I buy Verizon stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Verizon stock on the TSX because Verizon stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Verizon stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VZ."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Verizon stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NYSE, like Interactive Brokers.

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Verizon stock dividends

Verizon dividend payout ratio: 57.71% of net profits

Recently Verizon has paid out, on average, around 57.71% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.71% of the current stock value.

This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Verizon shareholders could enjoy a 6.71% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments. In Verizon's case, that would currently equate to about $2.72 per share.

Verizon's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Verizon's most recent dividend payout was on November 3, 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by October 10, 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Verizon stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Verizon stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

• Verizon's P/E ratio

  Verizon's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 9x. In other words, Verizon shares trade at around 9 times recent earnings.

  That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

• Verizon's PEG ratio

  Verizon's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its earnings growth, which comes out to about 1.9787. A lower ratio can suggest a stock offers better value, while a higher ratio may suggest worse value.

  The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Verizon's expected earnings growth. By accounting for growth, investors can use the PEG ratio to compare the valuations of multiple high-growth companies.

• Verizon's EBITDA

  Verizon's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is $50.2 billion. EBITDA is a measure of a company's overall financial performance and is often used as a proxy for a company's profitability.

Has Verizon stock ever split?

Verizon's stocks were split on a 1000000:937889 basis on July 1, 2010. So, if you had owned 937889 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1000000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Verizon stocks, just the quantity.

However, indirectly, the new 6.2% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Verizon stocks, which in turn could have impacted Verizon's stock price.

How volatile is Verizon stock?

Over the last 12 months, Verizon's stocks price has ranged from $35.79 to as high as $45.09. Verizon's beta measurement of stock volatility is 0.32. For comparison, the market () average beta is 1. This would suggest that Verizon's stocks are less volatile than average (on this exchange).

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Verizon's beta stock volatility rating.

Verizon Communications Inc company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization The total market value of Verizon's outstanding shares	$173.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM)	$81.7 billion
Operating margin (TTM)	23.93%
Profit margin	14.43%
Revenue (TTM)	$137.5 billion
Return on assets (TTM)	5.18%
Return on equity (TTM)	19.88%
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.69
50-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 50 days	$41.01
200-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 200 days	$42.76

All dollar amounts in this table are in USD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on December 3, 2025.

Verizon company profile

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).

The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network.

The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000.

Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

• Common company-related questions about Verizon

  What percentage of Verizon is owned by insiders or institutions?
  Currently 0.041% of Verizon stocks are held by insiders and 68.984% by institutions.

  How many people work for Verizon?
  Latest data suggests 100,200 work at Verizon.

  When does the fiscal year end for Verizon?
  Verizon's fiscal year ends in December.

  Where is Verizon based?
  Verizon's address is: 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10036

  What is Verizon's ISIN number?
  Verizon's international securities identification number is: US92343V1044

  What is Verizon's CUSIP number?
  Verizon's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 077853109

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Verizon stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Verizon stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

Frequently asked questions about Verizon stock

• Can I buy Verizon stock directly as a Canadian investor?

  Yes, Canadian investors can buy Verizon stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Verizon stock in our table here.

• Can Canadians buy American stocks?

  Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.

• Can I buy fractional shares of Verizon stock?

  Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Verizon stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Verizon stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.

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