Verizon Communications Inc (Symbol: VZ) has been named as the ''Top Dividend Stock of the Dow'', according to Dividend Channel, which published its most recent ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, VZ shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent VZ share price of $43.97 represents a price-to-book ratio of 1.8 and an annual dividend yield of 6.3% — by comparison, the average divi ...