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Three Fortune 500 Industry Leaders—Energy Transfer, Verizon, and World Kinect—currently meet the 'dogcatcher' ideal of fair price and safer dividends. Analyst targets project 21% to 50% net gains for the top ten F500IL dividend dogs by June 2026, with average gains of 28.8%. Most top-yielding F500IL stocks remain overpriced, but a 60% market correction or dividend increases could make all ten fairly priced for income investors. Twelve F500IL stocks have negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe for dividends; focus on the three 'safer' fair-priced options for now.

NEW YORK, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the expiration and preliminary expiration date results of its Exchange Offers (as defined below) and the expiration of its Cash Offers (as defined below).

Generating high dividend income can be tricky, because you don't want to just load up on stocks with the highest yields. That can result in disappointment later on, because if those high dividend payments aren't safe, they could end up getting cut or suspended entirely.

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Verizon (VZ) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the pricing terms of its two previously announced related transactions to repurchase 10 series of its outstanding notes listed in the tables below.

CMCSA and VZ ramp up broadband and pricing strategies as competition heats up in the telecom sector.

Following a challenge brought by T-Mobile US, Inc., BBB National Programs' National Advertising Division found certain claims related to Verizon's Communications Inc.'s Satellite Texting services supported but recommended that Verizon modify disclosures for other Satellite Texting service and “largest network” advertising. Following a challenge brought by T-Mobile US, Inc., BBB National Programs' National Advertising Division found certain claims related to Verizon's Communications Inc.'s Satellite Texting services supported but recommended that Verizon modify disclosures for other Satellite Texting service and “largest network” advertising.

These dividend stocks have high yields and solid upside potential. They also have quality underlying businesses.

Dividend growth stocks can provide stable, growing income, making them ideal for long-term investors despite lacking the excitement of headline-grabbing returns. My screening focuses on higher-yielding stocks, trying to find those with dividend safety and consistent growth. We also touch on the option wheel strategy today, as two of the names we'll be giving a look at are ones we employ the strategy on.

Higher-yielding dividend stocks can produce a lot of passive income. However, one drawback is that a higher dividend yield can be a warning sign that the payout is at risk of a reduction.