Verizon Communications Inc (Symbol: VZ) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 6.8% yield ...

In this article, we are going to take a look at where Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stands against the other ... and only about 68 US companies have been successful in achieving this.

Verizon(NYSE: VZ) pays a monster dividend. At 6.8%, it's one of the 10 highest-yielding dividend stocks in the S&P 500. That's not exactly a good thing, as higher-yielding dividend stocks tend to ...