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VLO Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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VLOValero Energy Corporation
Energy / Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
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- Momentum49
- Value58
- Quality58
- Risk resilience49
- Sentiment66
VLO Dividend answer
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) pays a bi-monthly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 1.72%, or $7.20 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.13%, from $4.73 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.20 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Jul 31, 2026. Payment date: Aug 31, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
VLO Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next VLO Dividend Date
When VLO next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next VLO dividend
VLO's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.20 per share. Data last checked: Oct 5, 2026.
Latest VLO Dividend Dates
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VLO Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
VLO Annual Dividend History
VLO Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.20, event yield 1.51%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 2.89%
- Cohort rank
- #307
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Energy rank
- #8
- 2020 regular DPS
- $3.920
- 2025 regular DPS
- $4.520
- Absolute change
- $0.600
- Years increased
- 3
- Years reduced
- 0
VLO's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 2.89% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #307 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
VLO Dividend Yield
How VLO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
VLO's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent VLO dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.20 | $1.20 | 1.51% | Quarterly | $4.73 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | $1.20 | $1.20 | 1.93% | Quarterly | $4.66 | May 7, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.20 | $1.20 | 2.36% | Quarterly | $4.59 | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $4.52 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 3.25% | Quarterly | $4.46 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
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| May 20, 2025 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $4.40 | May 6, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $4.34 | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 3.03% | Quarterly | $4.28 | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 2.70% | Quarterly | $4.23 | Jul 18, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| May 30, 2024 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 2.77% | Quarterly | $4.18 | May 15, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 2.97% | Quarterly | $4.13 | Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 3.35% | Quarterly | $4.08 | Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $4.04 | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| May 22, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 3.55% | Quarterly | $4.00 | May 9, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 2.83% | Quarterly | $3.96 | Jan 31, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 3.64% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jul 21, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 |
| May 11, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 3.26% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 4.53% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 5.34% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 6.11% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jul 15, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| May 14, 2021 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 4.83% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Apr 19, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 6.02% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jan 28, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 7.24% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 7.12% | Quarterly | $3.84 | Jul 16, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 |
| May 13, 2020 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 6.37% | Quarterly | $3.76 | Apr 24, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 4.37% | Quarterly | $3.68 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 3.69% | Quarterly | $3.60 | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Aug 5, 2019 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 4.62% | Quarterly | $3.50 | Jul 18, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 4.10% | Quarterly | $3.40 | Apr 30, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $3.30 | Jan 24, 2019 | Feb 13, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 3.97% | Quarterly | $3.20 | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 2.70% | Quarterly | $3.10 | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 2.61% | Quarterly | $3.00 | May 3, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 3.26% | Quarterly | $2.90 | Jan 23, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 3.41% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 21, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Aug 7, 2017 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 3.97% | Quarterly | — | Jul 21, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | Sep 7, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 3.97% | Quarterly | — | May 4, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 3.73% | Quarterly | — | Jan 27, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 3.79% | Quarterly | — | Nov 3, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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VLO Dividends FAQ
Does VLO pay a dividend?
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.20 per share and a bi-monthly cadence based on available events.
What is VLO's dividend yield?
VLO's trailing dividend yield is 1.13%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is VLO's next dividend?
VLO's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is VLO's ex-dividend date?
VLO's latest covered ex-dividend date is Jul 31, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has VLO's dividend changed?
VLO's one-year dividend growth is 6.05% based on comparable covered dividend history.