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Verizon Reports Q2 2026 Results and Raises Guidance Again

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The release is dated July 24, 2026 and was published at 11:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. EDT); the 8-K exhibit was accepted at 11:00:31 UTC.^[1]

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Verizon Reports Q2 2026 Results and Raises Guidance Again

Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phones and posted a record 40.1 percent adjusted EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2026, raising full-year guidance for a second time and lifting its buyback target to $4.5 billion.

184,000 postpaid phone net additions, the best consumer second quarter in five years, and more than 550,000 mobility and broadband net additions^[1]
Mobility and broadband service revenue about $23.4 billion, up 2.8 percent; total revenue $34.3 billion, down 0.7 percent as equipment revenue fell nearly 20 percent^[1][2]
Adjusted EBITDA $13.7 billion at a 40.1 percent margin, both company records; adjusted EPS $1.30, up 6.6 percent^[1][2]
EPS fell to $0.92 and net income to $3.9 billion on $1.8 billion of special items, including a $746 million loss on the international wireline business held for sale and $397 million of severance^[2]
Free cash flow of $6.4 billion in the quarter, up 24.4 percent; $9.4 billion returned to shareholders in the first half^[1][2]
Guidance raised: adjusted EPS $4.99 to $5.04, free cash flow growth 9 to 10 percent, service revenue growth 2.5 to 3.0 percent; buyback target up to $4.5 billion^[1][2]
The call ran on Friday 24 July at 8:30 a.m. ET^[3]

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verizon.com/about/news/verizon-delivers-record-2q26-results
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The release is dated July 24, 2026 and was published at 11:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. EDT); the 8-K exhibit was accepted at 11:00:31 UTC.
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Verizon 8-K Exhibit 99: 2Q 2026 news release
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SEC copy of the release accepted 11:00 UTC on 24 July 2026 with the results, special items and raised guidance.
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2Q 2026 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
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Verizon^[1] IR lists the call for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 8:30am ET.

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