The total windfall for investors this year is unlikely to match the £94.7bn seen in 2014, when Vodafone issued a record-breaking £15.9bn special dividend to reward investors after selling its stake in Verizon (NYSE: VZ - news ) .
Analyze the relationship between 'Vodafone' and 'Verizon' within the context of the input sentence.
Options: employer, subsidiary, original broadcaster, product/material produced