No ETFs Required: How a 64-Year-Old Built a $5,700 Monthly Paycheck From Five Dividend Stocks
Most retirees assume hitting a $68,400 annual income floor demands either a massive nest egg or risky high-yield instruments, but five ordinary dividend stocks across five sectors challenge both assumptions in ways the math makes hard to ignore.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend Winners: These 5 Stocks Yield 2.9% or More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near record highs. While this is good news for investors, it has lowered the dividend yield of some of the key 30 components since the start of the year. While some dividend
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Can Verizon's Disaster Preparedness Boost Customer Satisfaction?
VZ prepares network and emergency response resources to help communities stay connected as Tropical Storm Edouard forms.
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Verizon to Speak at Upcoming Goldman Sachs and Citi Investor Conferences
NEW YORK, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) leadership is scheduled to speak at the following investor conferences in September: Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO, is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 9 at 11:50 a.m. ET.Tony Skiadas, Verizon CFO, is scheduled to speak at the Citi Global TMT Conference on September 9 at 8:10 a.m. ET. The sessions will be webcast, with access instructions available on Verizon’s Investor Re
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Better Telecom Stock: AT&T vs. Verizon Communications
AT&T's net margin surged to 17.4% while Verizon carries 1.9x debt-to-equity; both yield dividends, but their paths to profitability diverge sharply.
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Verizon prepares network for potential Tropical Storm Edouard
At a glance Network readiness: Verizon has prepared its network with backup generators, satellite assets, and pre-staged equipment designed for reliability during severe weather.Customer resources: Verizon offers digital preparedness steps to help the community stay connected and secure ahead of the storm.Satellite messaging: Verizon customers can maintain essential communications via satellite, allowing compatible phones to send text messages or connect with emergency services. HOUSTON, Aug. 31
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Is Verizon’s Debt Redemption And Hyperscaler Dark Fiber Pivot Reframing The Investment Case For VZ?
In August 2026, Verizon Communications announced it would redeem in full its US$1.25 billion 4.329% Notes due 2028 on September 21, 2026, at a price based on a Treasury Rate calculation plus 25 basis points and accrued interest. Away from this balance sheet step, Verizon is reshaping its story by emphasizing combined connectivity metrics and dark fiber contracts with hyperscalers that are expected to start contributing from 2027. We’ll now explore how Verizon’s renewed focus on hyperscaler...
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3% Real Yields Are Changing How Retirees Should Invest
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Google Cloud Collaborates With Verizon To Deploy Its Full-Stake AI Into Verizon Operations
Google Cloud today announced a new strategic partnership agreement with Verizon focused on delivering faster, more intelligent, and highly responsive experiences to consumers and businesses nationwide. By deploying
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Spectrum rolls out free offer after steep customer losses
Spectrum is sweetening its internet plans as it faces mounting pressure to keep customers from leaving.
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How to Build $11,800 a Month in Dividend Income Without Selling a Single Share
Collecting over $141,000 a year in dividends without selling a single share sounds like a fantasy until you realize the yield you chase determines whether your income grows, stagnates, or quietly cannibalizes itself.
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Comcast adds new service to internet plans as customers leave
Comcast is taking a new approach as it works to retain customers amid elevated competition.
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AST SpaceMobile vs. Boeing: Which High Flying Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
AST SpaceMobile burns cash while pursuing satellite broadband, while Boeing grapples with debt and production challenges, both carry distinct risks that reshape the comparison.
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Verizon prepares network for potential tropical storm; Customer relief through August 31
At a glance Ensuring connectivity and continuous monitoring: Verizon engineering teams are working around the clock between storms - monitoring conditions 24/7, keeping backup generators fueled, and restaging mobile assets across the islands as a potential tropical storm nears Hawaiʻi.Satellite messaging: Verizon customers can maintain essential communications via satellite, allowing compatible phones to send text messages or connect with emergency services.Customer relief: In advance of the sto
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2 Mega-Cap Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 We Find Risky
Megacap stocks are behemoths that set the tone for their industries, and their massive scale typically leads to wide moats. However, the downside is that most have already exploited their existing market opportunities and must invest heavily to expand further, a risky proposition.
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Bernstein remains bullish on SpaceX but sees challenges in telecom ambitions
The analysis carries clear implications for U.S. incumbent carriers AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), all of which face the prospect of a SpaceX-led mobile entrant and currently invest double-digit billions of dollars annually to maintain nationwide LTE and 5G coverage.
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TMUS Builds on Strong Service Revenue Growth: Can it Continue?
TMUS is sustaining strong service revenue growth as postpaid accounts, premium plans and ARPA gains fuel momentum.
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T-Mobile suffers a loss as competition for customers intensifies
T-Mobile faces concerns about its future as competition puts more pressure on its business.
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AT&T stands to gain as Verizon loses a customer related battle
Verizon just ran out of options on something that started years ago. AT&T is still in the fight.
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Verizon And Its Real Value
Verizon (VZ) shows EBITDA and subscriber growth, but revenue pressure and high debt persist. Read here for a detailed investment analysis.
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
Investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks in turbulent markets. Benzinga provides latest analyst takes and ratings for high-yielding stocks in communication services.
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Verizon (VZ) Brings AI And 5G To Airspace Monitoring Pilots
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating on NetSense Airspace Awareness-as-a-Service, using AI and 5G to support unmanned aircraft systems detection and critical infrastructure protection. The partners are working with additional technology providers to connect sensor data over Verizon's 5G network for real-time monitoring of UAS activity. The initiative includes planned pilot deployments and potential future commercialization aimed at enterprise and government...
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5 Safe High-Yield Stocks Boomers Should Own in August
Most dividend investors chase yield and end up watching their payouts shrink or disappear. These five stocks flip that script by pairing decades of uninterrupted payments with the cash flow coverage to keep them growing.
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'Charlie Ergen Agrees to Take Controlling Stake in MobileX' - WSJ Exclusive
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AST SpaceMobile vs. IBM: Which Tech Stock is the Better Buy Now?
IBM's steadier earnings outlook and cheaper valuation outweigh ASTS' stronger stock gains, making it the relatively better investment option now.
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Graham Value All-Stars (GVAS) Emit 12 Bright August Buys
August GVAS large-cap value stocks: top dividend dogs with fair pricing, low volatility, and 30â55% upside by 2027. See more details here.
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Verizon readies for Tropical Storm Lala; Offers tips for Hawai’i residents and businesses
At a glance Strengthened network infrastructure: Verizon has prepared its Hawai’i network with backup generators, satellite assets, and pre-staged equipment designed for reliability during severe weather.Proactive collaboration: Verizon is working directly with the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA), local power providers, and public safety officials to support critical infrastructure.Customer resources: Verizon offers essential digital preparedness steps to help residents and businesse
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Can AI Infrastructure Drive Verizon's Next Long-Term Growth?
VZ is tapping its fiber network for AI connectivity, with a $1B+ Google deal and more hyperscaler agreements in the pipeline.
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AT&T vs. SpaceX: Which Connectivity Stock Has More Upside Now?
T's stronger price performance, cheaper valuation and 2026 growth outlook give it more upside potential than SPCX despite competitive pressures.
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10 Communication Services Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Traders often
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