"It's safe to say that Verizon is a market leader that's constantly in expansion mode. For instance, Verizon and Tillman Global Holdings just teamed up with Eaton Fiber LLC to bring speedy fiber service to more homes. Investing in Verizon stock for 25 years has been a no-brainer. The company's dividends have been respectable and reliable, and Verizon's 7.11% forward annual dividend yield is, you must admit, outstanding for a mega-cap stock."
"Sure, I could have just kept or spent Verizon's cash dividend payouts, but the plan all along was to immediately buy more shares with that cash. This plan worked out extremely well, as buying $10,000 worth of VZ stock on January 3, 2000, and reinvesting all dividends through October 24, 2025, resulted in a final value of $24,986.23. This simple strategy provided total returns of 150.07% over a 25-year time frame."
Long-term ownership of a concentrated portfolio of high-quality dividend-paying stocks can produce substantial passive income and capital appreciation through compounding. Reinvesting quarterly cash dividends into additional shares accelerates growth and amplifies total returns over decades. Verizon Communications exemplifies this approach with a 7.11% forward dividend yield, ongoing network and fiber expansion with partners such as Tillman Global Holdings and Eaton Fiber LLC, and a historical example where a $10,000 VZ purchase on January 3, 2000, with dividends reinvested grew to $24,986.23 by October 24, 2025, yielding a 150.07% total return over 25 years.
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