Vodafone used to talk about big dividends from its stake in U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless as a luxury. Now, they are starting to look like more of a necessity.

Bernstein's Robin Bienenstock issued a note Tuesday morning suggesting a deal by Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) to sell its Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) stake is "highly unlikely" in the next two years.

A week ago, Verizon Wireless surprised investors when it announced a $7 billion dividend distribution to its two parent companies, Verizon and Vodafone. Tuesday it became clear just how critical that business is to the latter when Vodafone reported i

Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than the status quo, it would consider it.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than the status quo, it would consider it.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than the status quo, it would consider it.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than...

Vodafone will reinvest a $3.

Vodafone said it will keep the $3.15 billion dividend payment it will receive from Verizon Wireless and plow it into its flagging operations in Europe, which weighed heavily on the mobile giant's full-year profit.

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone posted the largest ever fall in its main revenue measure on Tuesday, forcing it to keep a dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to compensate for a slump in southern Europe.

Vodafone posted the largest ever fall in its main revenue measure on Tuesday, forcing it to keep a dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to compensate for a slump in southern Europe.

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone posted the largest ever fall in its main revenue measure on Tuesday, forcing it to keep a dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to compensate for a slump in southern Europe.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone posted the largest ever fall in its main revenue measure on Tuesday, forcing it to keep a dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to compensate for a slump in southern Europe.

Mobile operator to reinvest £2.1bn Verizon dividend rather than return it to investors, after suffering biggest fall in service revenues in five years

Mobile giant Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) said Tuesday that it will retain its 45% share of Verizon Wireless's $7 billion dividend payment within the business as it seeks to bolster its flagging operations in Europe, improve its product offering and c

Mobile giant Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) said Tuesday that it will retain its 45% share of Verizon Wireless's $7 billion dividend payment within the business as it seeks to bolster its flagging operations in Europe, improve its product offering and c

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC : * CEO says nothing new to announce on Verizon Wireless * CFO says organic service revenue impacted by the leap year * CFO sees gradual pick up in organic service revenue * CEO says trending the same as

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC : * CEO says nothing new to announce on Verizon Wireless * CFO says organic service revenue impacted by the leap year * CFO sees gradual pick up in...

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC : * CEO says nothing new to announce on Verizon Wireless * CFO says organic service revenue impacted by the leap year * CFO sees gradual pick up in organic service revenue * CEO says trending the same as

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UK group’s results, out this week, could help focus the attention of Vodafone and its investors on the future of its stake in Verizon Wireless

Payout based on wireless carrier selling several markets to Verizon.

LONDON (Reuters) - After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless in what would be one of the biggest deals ever.

LONDON (Reuters) - After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless in what would be one of the biggest deals ever.

After months of speculation, Vodafone'sVittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless in what would be one of the biggest deals ever.

NEW YORK -- Verizon Wireless turned over personal cellphone records for Associated Press journalists without giving them a chance to challenge subpoenas as part of...

Lots of companies want to let their employees use personal devices for work purposes but aren't yet doing so. There are a ton of security and privacy concerns with such a move, especially if an employee loses their device. VMware and Verizon's enterp

Contrary to previous rumors, Verizon Wireless decides to distribute $7 billion to its owners.

Verizon backtracked from earlier remarks by its CEO suggesting there would no Verizon Wireless payouts to the two partners -- itself and Vodafone.

Verizon Communications's Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo reiterated that cash distributions by Verizon Wireless will likely be "more lean" as the venture pays down debt and prepares for an expected government auction of wireless spectrum next yea

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc does not need more cash from its wireless venture with Vodafone Group Plc to support its own dividend payments, Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc does not need more cash from its wireless venture with Vodafone Group Plc to support its own dividend payments, Verizon Chief Financial Officer...

Is Verizon Communications waving an olive branch at Vodafone?

May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc : * Rpt-verizon says verizon wireless dividends going forward could be

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo reiterated that cash distributions by Verizon Wireless will likely be "more lean" as the venture pays down debt and prepares for an expected government auction of wireless spectrum

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo reiterated that cash distributions by Verizon Wireless will likely be "more lean" as the venture pays down debt and prepares for an expected government auction of wireless spectrum

May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc : * CFO sees the company's enterprise business continuing to be flat right now

May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc : * CFO sees the company's enterprise business continuing to be flat right now

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless dividend payments may be lean going forward as the venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc conserves cash to pay down debt and prepare for a spectrum auction, a top Verizon Communications exe

Verizon Wireless dividend payments may be lean going forward as the venture of Verizon Communications Incand Vodafone Group Plcconserves cash to pay down debt and prepare for a spectrum auction, a top Verizon Communications executive said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless dividend payments may be lean going forward as the venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc conserves cash to pay down debt and prepare for a spectrum auction, a top Verizon Communicat

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless dividend payments may be lean going forward as the venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc conserves cash to pay down debt and prepare for a spectrum auction, a top Verizon Communicat

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless dividend payments may be lean going forward as the venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc conserves cash to pay down debt and...

May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc : * Says Verizon wireless dividends going forward could be more lean because of

Verizon Wireless, the joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone, will distribute $7 billion to its parent companies next month, a surprise decision that adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between the owners.

Verizon Wireless’s declaration of a $7bn dividend to be paid to its owners leads to multiple conspiracy theories on possible Vodafone bid

Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile join AT&T's 'It Can Wait' effort, urging drivers to refrain from texting when behind the wheel.The country's largest wireless carriers have joined together for a national advertising campaign to discourage mobile