LSE:VOD (Vodafone Group Plc)

About VOD

Vodafone Group Plc is one of the largest telecommunication providers in the world. The company serves over 150 million customers across Europe and Africa, operating out of three separate divisions, European Consumer, Vodafone Business, and Africa Consumer.

Its European Consumer segment maintains wireless and cable telecommunications infrastructure, enabling its customers to call, text, use mobile data, and access TV broadcasts. Its African Consumer operates in a similar fashion. However, it also provides additional digital services, including the Internet of Things (IoT), merchant solutions, and a financial payment network called M-Pesa.

The Vodafone Business division provides custom-tailored telecommunication solutions to the public and private sectors supported by its global network.

Despite being based in the United Kingdom, the majority of revenue is generated in other European nations, including Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Being a telecommunications giant, the company has a lot of fixed-overhead costs to contend with. After all, establishing and maintaining infrastructure across the whole of Europe and Africa isn’t cheap. This has resulted in an increasing pile of debt, placing pressure on profit margins and, in turn, the Vodafone share price.

However, with the rollout of 5G and M-Pesa making waves in Africa, the firm may have a bright future ahead. Investors will have to decide whether the risk is worthy of the potential rewards for their personal portfolio.

Yes. Vodafone shares pay a cash dividend at an average 82% payout ratio.

Vodafone shares pay out a dividend twice a year, in June and November.

Vodafone shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. They can be bought from any investment account that provides access to this exchange platform.

Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD) Latest News

Asian man looking concerned while studying paperwork at his desk in an office
Investing Articles

3 dividend shares I’m avoiding in today’s stock market

Stephen Wright thinks some of the most popular FTSE 100 dividend shares are riskier than they look. Which ones are…

Read more »

Young Caucasian man making doubtful face at camera
Investing Articles

1 stock I’d avoid like the plague in today’s stock market

There are plenty of popular companies on the stock market, but not all are worthy of investment. Here’s one I…

Read more »

Emma Raducanu for Vodafone billboard animation at Piccadilly Circus, London
Investing Articles

Will the Vodafone share price ever reach £1 again?

Since last being over 100p in February 2023, the Vodafone share price has fallen 30%. Our writer wonders if a…

Read more »

Young black man looking at phone while on the London Overground
Investing Articles

The Vodafone share price is down nearly 50%. Is it a sleeping giant or one to avoid?

Vodafone has lost 50% of its value in five years. Its share price looks cheap on paper. But this Fool…

Read more »

Business man pointing at 'Sell' sign
Top Stocks

3 stocks that Fools have recently sold

Two US-listed firms and one British stock — why did these three Fools sell these particular shares?

Read more »

Emma Raducanu for Vodafone billboard animation at Piccadilly Circus, London
Investing Articles

Will the Vodafone share price keep falling?

The Vodafone share price has been on a steady decline for a number of years now, but is there a…

Read more »

Young Black woman looking concerned while in front of her laptop
Investing Articles

At 72p, is the Vodafone share price really a bargain?

With the Vodafone share price sliding, is it really as cheap as it looks on paper? This Fool doesn't think…

Read more »

Close-up of a woman holding modern polymer ten, twenty and fifty pound notes.
Investing Articles

5 dividend shares I’d buy today for passive income

Owning this handful of FTSE 100 dividend shares could help boost our writer's passive income streams. Here he explains what…

Read more »

A handsome mature bald bearded black man in a sunglasses and a fashionable blue or teal costume with a tie is standing in front of a wall made of striped wooden timbers and fastening a suit button
Investing Articles

2 wonderful FTSE 100 stocks I’d snap up in June

Sumayya Mansoor explains why these two FTSE 100 stocks are attractive prospects and why she’d love to buy some shares…

Read more »

Close-up of a woman holding modern polymer ten, twenty and fifty pound notes.
Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 bargain shares I’d buy to target a £1,300 passive income!

Looking to make a huge and growing dividend income? Royston Wild reveals two top FTSE 100 shares he's consider buying…

Read more »

Emma Raducanu for Vodafone billboard animation at Piccadilly Circus, London
Investing Articles

The Vodafone share price looks dirt cheap. I still wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole

On paper, the Vodafone share price looks like one of the FTSE 100's best buying opportunities. But this Fool thinks…

Read more »

Mature Caucasian woman sat at a table with coffee and laptop while making notes on paper
Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 is full to the brim with dividend shares! Here’s one I’d buy and one I’d avoid

This Fool loves dividend shares. Here, he takes a closer look at one he'd be willing to increase his position…

Read more »