Verizon (VZ +0.71%) and AT&T (T 0.15%) are now trading for price-to-earnings ratios under 10 and yielding over 7% from their dividends. Why are these stocks cheap and is there an opportunity for investors? Travis Hoium covers why the reward well outweighs the risk for these stocks.
*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Oct. 11, 2022. The video was published on Oct. 13, 2022.
2 Stocks Yielding Over 7% That Are a Steal Today
By Travis Hoium – Updated Oct 13, 2022 at 2:10PM
NYSE: T
AT&T
Market Cap
$183B
Today's Change
(-0.15%) $0.04
Current Price
$25.82
Price as of November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Unless people stop using smartphones, Verizon and AT&T have a brighter future than investors think.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.