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Best Dividend Stock: Verizon Stock vs. AT&T Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 2, 2024 at 8:00AM EST

Passive income investors can choose between two dividend stocks yielding more than 6%.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Verizon (VZ +11.83%) and AT&T (T +4.30%) to determine the better dividend stock to buy for passive income investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 29, 2024. The video was published on May 1, 2024.

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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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AT&T Stock Quote

AT&T

NYSE: T
$26.21 (+0.04%) $+1.08
Verizon Communications Stock Quote

Verizon Communications

NYSE: VZ
$44.52 (+0.12%) $+4.71

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