$VZ QuantLogix Newsdesk · July 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM UTC

VZ Dividend Yield Tops 6% as Motley Fool Names It July Pick

What happened

Verizon Communications (VZ) is among four S&P 500 constituents currently yielding at least 6% on their dividends, according to a Motley Fool analysis published July 6. The outlet identified VZ as its top-ranked pick within that cohort for the month of July. Verizon's shares closed at $42.09 on the day of publication. The stock carries a dividend yield above 6%, placing it in a narrow group of large-cap names offering that payout level within the benchmark index.

The QL Read

With VZ's QuantLogix composite sitting at a tepid 44/100 (Neutral) and the stock down 1.15% on the day, the high yield thesis faces a mixed signal backdrop — broad market breadth is modestly positive at 53.5% advancing, but VZ's own momentum read offers no confirming tailwind to the dividend-income case.

Source: The Motley Fool — "Meet the 4 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks That Yield at Least 6%. Here's My Strongest Buy of the Bunch in July." — 2026-07-06T12:37:00Z

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