Yahoo Finance analysis indicates that as of last Friday (September 4), Verizon (NYSE:VZ) stock price has fallen approximately 9.5% over the past five years, but with dividend reinvestment, the total return over the same period was about 24%. The article suggests that Verizon has strong dividend paying capacity, with free cash flow reaching $20.1 billion in 2025, projected to grow by 9% to 10% in 2026, which is sufficient to cover annual dividend payments of approximately $11.7 billion. Analysts stated that despite the company still having $128.7 billion in net unsecured debt, given its cash generation ability, dividend payments are not strained, and they recommend investors still buy the stock.