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Bargain Hunting for Yield: The 1 Metric Warning Sign for AT&T and Verizon Stocks

By Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe – Sep 14, 2024 at 6:30AM

Returns for investors often boil down to this one simple metric. Neither telecom giant has delivered.

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down how both AT&T (T +0.28%) and Verizon Communications (VZ +2.00%) have failed to deliver on the one most important metric for shareholders that results in strong returns.

*Stock prices used were from the morning of Sept. 10, 2024. The video was published on Sept. 13, 2024.

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Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than a decade of experience writing about dividend stocks and long-term investing. He has been with the company since 2012 and previously spent over 10 years in technical sales in the printing and information services industry. Jason also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business.
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Jason Hall has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Tyler Crowe has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jason Hall is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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