New York, January 5, 2026, 14:39 EST — Regular session
- Verizon shares fell about 1.3% in afternoon trading, underperforming major U.S. wireless peers.
- Verizon rolled out new Verizon Access promotions tied to Super Bowl LX and FIFA World Cup 2026.
- Investors are watching the Jan. 12 ex-dividend date and the Jan. 30 earnings report, with U.S. payrolls due Friday.
Verizon Communications Inc. shares fell about 1.3% to $39.99 in afternoon trading on Monday.
The dip stands out because Verizon is widely owned as a defensive, income-oriented stock. In a risk-on session — when investors favor higher-risk assets — money can rotate away from dividend payers.
The stock faces two near-term markers: Verizon’s Jan. 12 ex-dividend date and its Jan. 30 quarterly earnings report. Traders also have Friday’s U.S. monthly nonfarm payrolls report on the radar for clues on the path of interest rates.
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, lifting energy shares and big banks, Reuters reported. “We’re seeing a risk on mood,” said Steve Sosnick, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers. Reuters
Verizon added fresh consumer-facing headlines on Monday. The company said its “Ultimate Super Bowl LX Experience” sweepstakes opens Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 18, with additional ticket drops for Verizon Access members in the My Verizon app on Jan. 9-11. Verizon
A separate Verizon release said the carrier and David Beckham will offer FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket drops from Jan. 7-11 at 3 p.m. ET daily, also through Verizon Access. The company said tickets will be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis.
By contrast, AT&T shares were up about 0.3% and T-Mobile gained about 1% on Monday. Verizon traded between $39.85 and $40.56 so far in the session.
Verizon said it will report fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Jan. 30 and host a webcast starting at 8 a.m. ET. Investors typically focus on wireless subscriber trends and free cash flow — cash left after operating costs and capital spending — because it underpins dividends and debt reduction.
The setup cuts both ways. Any sign that promotions are intensifying, or that subscriber trends are softening, can compress margins, while a shift in rate expectations after Friday’s payrolls data could sway dividend-heavy stocks. Markets are pricing about 60 basis points, or 0.60 percentage point, of rate cuts this year, LSEG data cited by Reuters showed.
Verizon’s board declared a quarterly dividend of 69 cents per share payable on Feb. 2 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 12. The stock is scheduled to trade ex-dividend on Jan. 12 — the date after which buyers are no longer entitled to that payout.
For Verizon investors, the next major catalyst is Jan. 30, when management will update guidance and take questions on competitive intensity across U.S. wireless and broadband.
