CVS Health Corp vs Verizon Communications Inc — how do they compare? CVS Health Corp trades at $93.41 (market cap $122.36B), while Verizon Communications Inc trades at $47.19 (market cap $195.40B). The key difference: Verizon Communications Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Verizon Communications Inc pays the higher dividend (6.02%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CVS | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $195.40B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $110.60 | $51.38 |
52-Week Low | $65.51 | $38.40 |
Enterprise Value | $184.71B | $382.11B |
Dividend Yield | 2.78% | 6.02% |
Volume | — | 22,584,735 |
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Following its acquisition of Aetna in late 2018, CVS Health now provides an even more integrated healthcare-services offering for its members. Legacy CVS combined both the largest pharmacy benefit manager, processing over 2 billion adjusted claims annually, and a sizable pharmacy operation, including nearly 10,000 retail pharmacy locations primarily in the U.S. Adding a managed-care organization with 24 million medical members gives the company a strong position in the insurance industry and should help CVS better control overall healthcare costs for its clients.
Read more on CVS →Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment, and payphones.
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