Take context from the input text and decide on the accurate relationship between 'Vodafone' and 'Verizon' from the options provided.
Options: original broadcaster, subsidiary, employer, product/material produced

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 ) .
subsidiary