Verizon has the lowest share price among the Dow's 30 components -- and that's a dangerous place to be in a share price-weighted index. In May, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.37%) celebrated its 129th "birthday" since its official inception. Over this time, we've witnessed the Dow blossom from an industrial stock-dominated 12- component index to one that now houses 30 diverse, time-tested, multinational businesses. Although the Dow Jones is still viewed as a barometer of Wall Street's heal ...

Group 1: Ares Capital - Ares Capital is the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) with over $17 billion invested since 2004, focusing on middle-market companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $1 billion [3][4] - The company offers a forward dividend yield of 8.63% and has maintained or grown its dividend for 63 consecutive quarters [3][4] - Ares Capital targets a total addressable market of approximately $5.4 trillion, benefiting from a shift towards private capital, and has a diversified portfolio with strong industry relationships and risk management [4][5] Group 2: Enterprise Products Partners - Enterprise Products Partners is a master limited partnership (MLP) leading the North American midstream energy industry, operating over 50,000 miles of pipeline [6][7] - The company has a forward distribution yield of 6.81% and has increased its distribution for 26 consecutive years [7][8] - Demand for oil and gas, particularly natural gas, is expected to grow for decades, ensuring strong demand for Enterprise Products Partners' pipelines [8][9] Group 3: Verizon Communications - Verizon Communications is a major telecommunications company serving millions globally, with a forward dividend yield of 6.22% and a history of increasing dividends for 18 consecutive years [10][11] - The company is expected to maintain its relevance in the market due to the high capital requirements for new competition in wireless services [11][12] - With the upcoming 6G technology, Verizon is anticipated to be a significant player, potentially leading to impressive growth opportunities in the future [12]

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited. Net earnings of $683 million, up 49.5% with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $630 million, up 56.7% or $0.68 per common share Adjusted net earnings1 of $633 million yielded adjusted EPS1 of $0.69, down 4.2% ...

United States Cellular Corporation (USM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 02, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Colleen Thompson - Vice President of Corporate RelationsVicki Villacrez - Executive VP, CFO & DirectorLaurent Therivel - President & CEODouglas Chambers - Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & DirectorKristina Bothfeld - VP of Finance & CFORic Prentiss - Managing DirectorSergey Dluzhevskiy - Portifolio Manager Conference Call Participants Sebastiano Petti - Senior Research Analyst Operator Hello, and thank ...

CHICAGO, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on May 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) reported total operating revenues of $1,154 million for the first quarter of 2025, versus $1,262 million for the same period one year ago. Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings (loss) per share were $(10) mill ...

The bulls are still shunning this bellwether of the telecom sector.Verizon Communications (VZ 1.40%) is often considered a reliable income stock. It's one of the largest telecom companies in America, and it's raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. But over the past five years, its stock price declined nearly 30% as the S&P 500 advanced more than 90%.Verizon's stock stumbled as it struggled to gain new wireless subscribers. But at $42 a share, it looks undeniably cheap at 9 times forward earnings and ...

Rogers Communications (RCI) reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.82% and remained flat year over year. (Find the latest earnings estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)Revenues of $3.47 billion missed the consensus mark by 1.19% and decreased 4.6% year over year.In domestic currency (Canadian dollar), adjusted earnings remained flat year over year at C$0.99 per share. Total revenues increased 1.5% year over year, rea ...