7th Dec 2006 16:57
Verizon Communications07 December 2006 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact:December 7, 2006 Bob Varettoni 908-559-6388 [email protected] Verizon Communications Declares Quarterly Dividend NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) todaydeclared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchangedfrom the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 1, 2007, to VerizonCommunications shareowners of record at the close of business on Jan. 10, 2007. Verizon has approximately 2.7 million shareowners and approximately 2.9 billionshares of common stock outstanding. The company made $3.5 billion in dividendpayments in the first nine months of 2006. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), a New York-based Dow 30 company, is aleader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communicationinnovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, servingnearly 57 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations includeVerizon Business, which operates one of the most expansive wholly-owned globalIP networks, and Verizon Telecom, which is deploying the nation's most advancedfiber-optic network to deliver the benefits of converged communications,information and entertainment services to customers. For more information,visit www.verizon.com. #### VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches andbiographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and otherinformation are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web atwww.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Centerand register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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