Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ ) just raised its dividend yet again to $0.6775 per share per quarter, handing passive income investors a decent 2% dividend hike. In addition, the U.S. wireless carrier announced the acquisition of Frontier Communications ( A financial researcher and avid investor with a keen eye for innovation and disruption, as well as growth buyouts and value stocks. Keeping an eye on the pace of high tech and early growth companies, I write about current events and the biggest news ...