Verizon to Acquire Yahoo! for $4.83 Billion Verizon Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. today announce they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire Yahoo’s operating business for approximately $4.83 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. Yahoo informs, connects and entertains a global audience of more than 1 billion monthly active users — including 600 million monthly active mobile users*** through its search, communications and digital content products.