Verizon Communications (VZ)

41.15 -0.49  -1.18%  Jun 01, 11:17AM Go Pro
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VZ Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 20.51 Oct 24 2008
Maximum 41.75 May 29 2012
Average 30.35

About Total Return Price

Total return price is a theoretical price that helps investors look at their returns over time, accounting for both price appreciation and dividends received rather than price alone. It is the best way to calculate the actual returns on a stock over a period of time.

YCharts' total return price assumes that all dividends were reinvested and that no taxes were collected on dividend payments. This follows Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) methodology.

When calculating the return on an investment, an investor should look both at the changes in the value of the stock price as well as the gains from dividend payments. For example, if you buy a stock for $10, its price appreciates to $15 and it pays a $1 dividend, and you sell it, you have made $5 from the change in price and $1 from dividends. This $6 increase is your total gain, and your total return is 60%.

The total return price helps you to look backward to determine an equivalent price that you would have paid to get the same returns from a stock that paid no dividends (also adjusted for splits). Let's look at the previous example again.

Assumptions:
Price paid (1/1/01): $10.00
Closing price (12/30/01): $15.00
Dividend Paid (12/31/01): $1.00
Closing Price (12/31/01): $15.00

Your total returns for the year: $6.00 or 60%

Calculating Total Return Price:

12/31/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $15.00
The most recent total return price is always equal to the current price.

12/30/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $14.00 = $15.00 x (1-$1/$15.00)
The $1 dividend was 1/15 of the value of the stock, so if you could have received the dividend immediately after buying the stock on 12/30/01, you could have paid $14 for the stock and had a stock worth $15 because of the dividend that was paid.

1/1/01:
Actual Price: $10.00
Total Return Price: $9.33 = $10 x (1-$1/$15.00)
This is exactly like the previous problem. We received 1/15th of the stock's value on 12/30/01, so looking back we need to remove this value from the historical total returns price.
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May 30, 10:25AM Seeking Alpha
The top is near or here IMO $VZ $T
about 2 days ago by rg_trader
Still a Bear Market http://stks.co/41wH $HD $PG $UTX $VZ $WMT $DIS
about 2 days ago by LouisEbner
Telecom Services Domestic industry grp looks good for a nice trade. many names near 52 highs or making 52 highs $T $VZ $EQIX $CTL $TWTeqix
about 3 days ago by ajb_2010
$VZ http://stks.co/41PY new highs coming ...$T is identical chart/setup
about 3 days ago by Fernandinho
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Verizon CTO to speak at Nomura Conference on 5/30. $VZ http://stks.co/40xP
about 3 days ago by VerizonIR
Bought to cover $VZ Jun 1 41 puts at .07 for plus .16/contract profit
about 3 days ago by wsmco
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about 5 days ago by howardlindzon
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about 5 days ago by harmongreg
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about 6 days ago by abubnic
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about 6 days ago by DividendYield
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about 7 days ago by NakedSwanTrading
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about 7 days ago by luisinformatics
$VZ 5% divi and still sitting at a 52 week high. Strong stock and company. Large position in my IRA
about 7 days ago by KGTrading
$VZ doesn&#39;t seem to like that 41.50 level. Missed that short entry again.
about 8 days ago by rg_trader
Sold to open $VZ Jun 1 41 puts at .23
about 8 days ago by wsmco
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about 8 days ago by itz_stock_chartz
$VZ http://stks.co/3yS2 Look for a retracement pullback to 50ma
about 8 days ago by itz_stock_chartz
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about 8 days ago by itz_stock_chartz
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about 9 days ago by beast786
@BrantleyFoster $VZ lacks infrastructure in Alaska, and is already tight with $ALSK. Think &quot;symbiosis&quot; if not matrimony. ;-)
about 9 days ago by StoneTool

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