Latest period
$7.98B
YoY change
+0.6%
5Y CAGR
-2.3%
Peak year (2020)
$41.77B
Latest annual
$37.14B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Verizon (VZ) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $37.14B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Verizon (VZ) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +0.6%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Verizon (VZ) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $37.14B | +0.6% | +$225.00M | ||
| 2024 | $36.91B | -1.5% | −$563.00M | ||
| 2023 | $37.48B | +0.9% | +$334.00M | ||
| 2022 | $37.14B | -6.1% | −$2.40B | ||
| 2021 | $39.54B | -5.3% | −$2.23B | ||
| 2020 | $41.77B | +16.8% | +$6.02B | ||
| 2019 | $35.75B | +4.1% | +$1.41B | ||
| 2018 | $34.34B | +41.2% | +$10.02B | ||
| 2017 | $24.32B | +12.1% | +$2.63B | ||
| 2016 | $21.69B | -44.4% | −$17.34B | ||
| 2015 | $39.03B | +27.4% | +$8.40B | ||
| 2014 | $30.63B | -21.1% | −$8.19B | ||
| 2013 | $38.82B | +23.3% | +$7.33B | ||
| 2012 | $31.49B | +5.7% | +$1.71B | ||
| 2011 | $29.78B | -10.7% | −$3.58B | ||
| 2010 | $33.36B | +6.3% | +$1.97B | ||
| 2009 | $31.39B | +14.3% | +$3.94B | ||
| 2008 | $27.45B | +2.3% | +$613.00M | ||
| 2007 | $26.84B | +11.3% | +$2.73B | ||
| 2006 | $24.11B | +9.4% | +$2.08B | ||
| 2005 | $22.02B | +1.1% | +$234.00M | ||
| 2004 | $21.79B | -3.0% | −$676.00M | ||
| 2003 | $22.47B | +1.7% | +$385.00M | ||
| 2002 | $22.08B | +13.1% | +$2.56B | ||
| 2001 | $19.53B | +23.4% | +$3.70B | ||
| 2000 | $15.83B | -7.0% | −$1.19B | ||
| 1999 | $17.02B | +8.2% | +$1.29B | ||
| 1998 | $15.72B | +77.5% | +$6.87B | ||
| 1997 | $8.86B | +0.9% | +$77.90M | ||
| 1996 | $8.78B | +11.2% | +$886.40M | ||
| 1995 | $7.89B | +110.4% | +$4.14B | ||
| 1994 | $3.75B | -11.4% | −$481.40M | ||
| 1993 | $4.23B | +7.7% | +$304.30M | ||
| 1992 | $3.93B | +4.6% | +$174.10M | ||
| 1991 | $3.76B | +6.2% | +$220.50M | ||
| 1990 | $3.54B | -9.2% | −$356.80M | ||
| 1989 | $3.89B | — | — |
- 2025$37.14B+0.6%
- 2024$36.91B-1.5%
- 2023$37.48B+0.9%
- 2022$37.14B-6.1%
- 2021$39.54B-5.3%
- 2020$41.77B+16.8%
- 2019$35.75B+4.1%
- 2018$34.34B+41.2%
- 2017$24.32B+12.1%
- 2016$21.69B-44.4%
- 2015$39.03B+27.4%
- 2014$30.63B-21.1%
- 2013$38.82B+23.3%
- 2012$31.49B+5.7%
- 2011$29.78B-10.7%
- 2010$33.36B+6.3%
- 2009$31.39B+14.3%
- 2008$27.45B+2.3%
- 2007$26.84B+11.3%
- 2006$24.11B+9.4%
- 2005$22.02B+1.1%
- 2004$21.79B-3.0%
- 2003$22.47B+1.7%
- 2002$22.08B+13.1%
- 2001$19.53B+23.4%
- 2000$15.83B-7.0%
- 1999$17.02B+8.2%
- 1998$15.72B+77.5%
- 1997$8.86B+0.9%
- 1996$8.78B+11.2%
- 1995$7.89B+110.4%
- 1994$3.75B-11.4%
- 1993$4.23B+7.7%
- 1992$3.93B+4.6%
- 1991$3.76B+6.2%
- 1990$3.54B-9.2%
- 1989$3.89B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Verizon's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Verizon (VZ)
Operating Cash Flow for Verizon (VZ): headline value $7.98B · YoY +0.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Verizon (VZ) came in at $37.14B – edged up 0.6% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Verizon operating cash flow expanded at a -2.3% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Verizon operating cash flow declined from $41.77B in 2020 to $37.14B in 2025, a 11.1% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $41.77B in 2020 and its low of $3.54B in 1990.
Verizon Operating Cash Flow by Year
Verizon Operating Cash Flow 2025: $37.14B
Verizon posted operating cash flow of $37.14B in 2025, edged up 0.6% from 2024.
Verizon Operating Cash Flow 2024: $36.91B
In 2024, Verizon reported operating cash flow of $36.91B, edged down 1.5% below 2023.
Verizon Operating Cash Flow 2023: $37.48B
Verizon operating cash flow in 2023 was $37.48B, edged up 0.9% from 2022.
Verizon Operating Cash Flow 2022: $37.14B
2022's operating cash flow for Verizon came in at $37.14B, declined 6.1% below 2021.
Verizon Operating Cash Flow 2021: $39.54B
Verizon operating cash flow in 2021 was $39.54B.
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