Verizon vs. Texas Instruments: Which Dividend Stock Pays You More in 10 Years?

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Key Takeaways Verizon yields 6.1% at its current dividend, against 2.0% for Texas Instruments, which raised its dividend 7% in September. Texas Instruments grew its dividend 8.1% a year from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025, against 1.9% a year for Verizon. Verizon’s dividend took 52% of its free cash flow over the twelve months to Sept. 30, 2026, against 71% at Texas Instruments, whose dividend outran its free cash flow from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025. SpaceX’s push into mobile service is the main risk to watch for Verizon. Verizon Communications ( VZ ) had a rough October. Its stock fell 9% on Oct. 9, its worst day since 2002, after SpaceX agreed to buy a nationwide block of low-band spectrum for its Starlink Mobile service. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is having a much better fall. It raised its quarterly dividend 7% to $1.52 a share on Sept. 17, marking what it calls “23 consecutive years of dividend increases,” and reported third-quarter revenue up 28% on Oct. 21. So income investors have a choice: Verizon’s 6.1% yield, or Texas Instruments’ faster-growing dividend. With $10,000 to invest, which pays you more over the next 10 years? Metric Verizon (VZ) Texas Instruments (TXN) Dividend…

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Source: Yahoo Finance — TXN · 11/9/2026 · View original source