Verizon Communications Inc: Key Ratios

Growth Rates %	Company	Industry	S&P 500
Sales (Qtr vs year ago qtr)	10.20	8.40	-5.00
Net Income (YTD vs YTD)	-17.10	-1.90	-8.80
Net Income (Qtr vs year ago qtr)	-29.50	36.40	27.40
Sales (5-Year Annual Avg.)	7.61	15.90	13.02
Net Income (5-Year Annual Avg.)	13.19	12.02	12.46
Dividends (5-Year Annual Avg.)	2.94	3.83	11.83

Financial data in U.S. dollars

Industry: Telecom Services - Domestic