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Jim Cramer breaks down why he's keeping an eye on shares of Verizon.

Everybody loves dividends, as they provide a passive income stream and more than one way to reap a return from an investment. Dividend-paying stocks are generally less volatile by nature, another positive benefit in the current landscape.

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In recent years, the company's payout has not only been stable, but also above that of the broader market.

Verizon said an AI assistant for the company's customer service representatives built using Google models had cut down on call times and freed them up to sell products to customers, leading to a surge in sales.

The stock market recently took a big dip, driven down by concerns about how much tariffs will affect the economy. One of the benefits of falling stock prices is that dividend yields move in the opposite direction.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.84%) fell sharply after the U.S. released a new tariff program. Does that open up some opportunities for investors who like high-yield stocks?

Verizon has gotten off to a decent start in FY25, with a 6% gain, outperforming other telecommunication stocks and large-caps that have witnessed a contraction. VZ's ability to keep up this phase of alpha will now be tested by its Q1 earnings which are due to be announced on the 22nd of April, pre-market. VZ has quite a patchy revenue track record during earnings season, and Q1 is also its seasonally softest quarter, compounded even more by competitive pricing by its peers.

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Verizon Communications Inc.'s share price has risen over 6% in 2025, despite even recent concerns about tough Q1 numbers amid churn headwinds and the latest market fallout. Verizon provides predictable cash flow to help support its ~6.4% yield, making it attractive for dividend-focused investors, especially with potential Fed rate cuts. Besides our core VZ stock long position, we've also used options writing to help generate additional cash flow.