The WACC of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) is 5.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% - 8.10% | 7.10% |
| Tax rate | 23.10% - 23.30% | 23.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 5.20% | 4.60% |
| WACC | 4.7% - 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% | 8.10% |
| Tax rate | 23.10% | 23.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 5.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Selected WACC | 5.5% | |