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VMC Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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VMCVulcan Materials Company
Basic Materials / Construction Materials
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Above Peers
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- Value35
- Quality47
- Risk resilience68
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VMC Dividend answer
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.79%, or $2.08 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.77%, from $2.05 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.52 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 9, 2026. Payment date: Nov 24, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.52 per share.
VMC Dividend Snapshot
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Next VMC Dividend Date
When VMC next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next VMC dividend
VMC's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest VMC Dividend Dates
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VMC 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.
VMC Annual Dividend History
VMC Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.52, event yield 73.87%.
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
- 7.58%
- Cohort rank
- #159
- Cohort standing
- Top half
- Basic Materials rank
- #13
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.360
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.960
- Absolute change
- $0.600
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
VMC's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 7.58% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #159 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.
VMC Dividend Yield
How VMC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
VMC'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 VMC dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 73.87% | Quarterly | $2.05 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 77.50% | Quarterly | $2.02 | May 8, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 72.54% | Quarterly | $1.99 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 66.93% | Quarterly | $1.96 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 65.85% | Quarterly | $1.93 | Jul 11, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 |
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| May 23, 2025 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 70.85% | Quarterly | $1.90 | May 9, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 84.49% | Quarterly | $1.87 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 68.44% | Quarterly | $1.84 | Oct 11, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 73.41% | Quarterly | $1.81 | Jul 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 69.20% | Quarterly | $1.78 | May 10, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 65.44% | Quarterly | $1.75 | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 81.26% | Quarterly | $1.72 | Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 75.96% | Quarterly | $1.69 | Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 85.08% | Quarterly | $1.66 | May 12, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 89.33% | Quarterly | $1.63 | Feb 10, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 91.35% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 88.01% | Quarterly | $1.57 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 93.74% | Quarterly | $1.54 | May 13, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 83.22% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 73.29% | Quarterly | $1.48 | Oct 8, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 78.29% | Quarterly | $1.45 | Jul 9, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 76.54% | Quarterly | $1.42 | May 14, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 83.24% | Quarterly | $1.39 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 96.13% | Quarterly | $1.36 | Oct 9, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.03% | Quarterly | $1.33 | Jul 10, 2020 | Aug 19, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 |
| May 21, 2020 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.29% | Quarterly | $1.30 | May 8, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.02% | Quarterly | $1.27 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 26, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Nov 18, 2019 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 88.32% | Quarterly | $1.24 | Oct 11, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 85.24% | Quarterly | $1.21 | Jul 12, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| May 23, 2019 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 94.38% | Quarterly | $1.18 | May 10, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 1.02% | Quarterly | $1.15 | Feb 8, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 1.09% | Quarterly | $1.12 | Oct 12, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 97.52% | Quarterly | $1.09 | Jul 13, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 |
| May 23, 2018 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 81.99% | Quarterly | $1.06 | May 11, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 84.34% | Quarterly | $1.03 | Feb 9, 2018 | Feb 23, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Nov 21, 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 81.47% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Oct 13, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Aug 21, 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 84.39% | Quarterly | — | Jul 14, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| May 22, 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 70.91% | Quarterly | — | May 15, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 70.75% | Quarterly | — | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Nov 21, 2016 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 62.46% | Quarterly | — | Oct 14, 2016 | Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 9, 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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VMC Dividends FAQ
Does VMC pay a dividend?
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.52 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is VMC's dividend yield?
VMC's trailing dividend yield is 0.77%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is VMC's next dividend?
VMC's next announced dividend is $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 9, 2026 and payment date of Nov 24, 2026.
When is VMC's ex-dividend date?
VMC's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026.
How has VMC's dividend changed?
VMC's one-year dividend growth is 6.22% based on comparable covered dividend history.