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Slide 11 of 14 · capital_returns

Free cash flow and capital returned

VZ

VZ

Free cash flow and capital returned

Capital returns — buybacks, dividends and what funds them

$bn / %
10.4519.2510.8014.0511.0318.7111.2519.8211.4820.13FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25BuybacksDividendsFree cash flow​

Cash hierarchy — from operating cash flow to distributions

$bn / %
FY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
Operating cash flow37.136.937.537.139.5
− Capex17.017.118.823.120.3
= Free cash flow20.119.818.714.119.3
Dividends11.511.211.010.810.4
Share repurchases—————
= Total distributions11.511.211.010.810.4
Distributions / FCF57 %57 %59 %77 %54 %
Distributions / net income67 %64 %95 %51 %47 %
VZ · Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts · filings 2009–2026 · capital_returns
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