Better Dividend Stock: AT&T vs. Verizon

AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), two of the largest telecom companies in America, are both often considered stable income stocks. But over the past three years, AT&T's stock rallied nearly 50%, as Verizon's stock declined 5%. After reinvesting their dividends, AT&T delivered a total return of more than 75%, as Verizon generated a total return of just 15%.Let's see why AT&T outperformed Verizon by such a wide margin, and if it's still the more reliable dividend play today.AT&T and Verizon both generate most of their revenue from their wireless businesses. At the end of the first quarter of 2025, AT&T and Verizon served 118 million and 146 million wireless (both postpaid and prepaid) subscribers, respectively.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool