Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Battle of the Dividends – Verizon vs. AT&T



Here’s a look at what kind of returns you can expect from investing in the two biggest players in the US telecom industry

The telecom industry has continuously evolved and reinvented itself in response to technological advances. The wireless segment is currently its main source of revenues, and AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), two of the largest players in the industry, have expanded their product portfolio accordingly to include a wide variety of products besides their legacy wireline services.

Due to the robust nature of the industry, telecoms have traditionally been a safe haven for investors looking for steady growth and stable dividends. On top of that, telecom stocks also offer immunity from market swings: for example, Verizon’s Beta value is 0.53, compared to AT&T’s 0.69. Read more

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