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Should Passive Income Investors Avoid AT&T Stock and Verizon Stock Because of a Whopping $256 Billion in Debt?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 16, 2023 at 9:29AM EST

AT&T and Verizon have accumulated a huge amount of debt that could threaten their dividend payments.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian takes a deep dive into AT&T (T +0.82%) and Verizon (VZ +1.03%) to uncover the hidden structure of their debt problem.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 13, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 15, 2023.

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About the Author

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Stocks Mentioned

AT&T Stock Quote

AT&T

NYSE: T
$24.66 (+0.01%) $+0.20
Verizon Communications Stock Quote

Verizon Communications

NYSE: VZ
$40.33 (+0.01%) $+0.41

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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